Photographing Using Night Shot Mode Processing and User Interface

ABSTRACT

In a night shot mode, a photo is captured and processed based on a plurality of frames. The plurality of frames is obtained based on a plurality of parameters including an exposure duration, a light sensitivity, and a number of frames. These parameters are determined based on factors, such as whether the electronic device is in a handheld state or not, and whether the current photographing scene is a dark scene or a light source scene.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 17/166,615filed on Feb. 3, 2021, which is a continuation of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 16/623,285 filed on Dec. 16, 2019, now U.S. Pat.No. 11,070,743, which is a U.S. National Stage of International PatentApplication No. PCT/CN2018/080747 filed on Mar. 27, 2018. All of theaforementioned applications are hereby incorporated by reference intheir entireties.

TECHNICAL FIELD

Embodiments of this application relate to the terminal field, and morespecifically, to a photographing method, a photographing apparatus, anda mobile terminal in the terminal field.

BACKGROUND

With continuous development of photographing technologies and widespreaduse of mobile terminals, a photographing function of a mobile terminalis increasingly favored by people. An existing mobile terminal canprovide an automatic photographing mode or a mode in which a user canmanually set a photographing parameter.

When light surrounding a photographed object is relatively weak orsevere shaking occurs when a user takes a photo, an effect of the phototaken in the automatic photographing mode of the mobile terminal isusually relatively poor. As shown in FIG. 1, when a hand of a usershakes during photographing, an obtained photo is relatively blurred. Asshown in FIG. 2, when light is relatively poor, an obtained photo hassevere noise. Although the existing mobile terminal also provides themode of manually setting a photographing parameter, because a commonuser has an insufficient understanding of a photographing technology, itis very difficult for the common user to manually set variousphotographing parameters based on different scenarios. Therefore, aphotographing effect of an image is relatively poor when photographingis performed by using the automatic photographing mode of the existingmobile terminal.

SUMMARY

This application provides a photographing method, a photographingapparatus, and a mobile terminal, to improve a photographing effect ofan image.

According to a first aspect, an embodiment of this application providesa photographing method. The method includes: obtaining, by a mobileterminal, a previewed first image; determining, by the mobile terminal,a current photographing mode, where the photographing mode includes aphotographing status and a photographing scene, the photographing statusincludes a handheld state or a tripod state, and the photographing sceneincludes a light source scene or a dark scene; determining, by themobile terminal, an exposure parameter sequence based on the first imageand the photographing mode, where the exposure parameter sequenceincludes at least two exposure parameters sorted in ascending order ofphotographing time, and the exposure parameters are used to controllight admitted to the mobile terminal during photographing; obtaining,by the mobile terminal, at least two frames based on the exposureparameters in the exposure parameter sequence; performing, by the mobileterminal, synthesis processing based on the photographing mode and someor all of the at least two frames, to obtain a target image; andoutputting, by the mobile terminal, the target image.

Optionally, before the mobile terminal obtains the previewed firstimage, the mobile terminal may display, based on a detected camerastartup instruction that is entered by the user, a preview of an imagethat is obtained in real time by a camera to a user by using a displayinterface. Correspondingly, the user may start the camera of the mobileterminal, and preview, by using the display interface of the mobileterminal, the image that is obtained in real time by the camera.

It should be noted that the first image may be understood as an imagethat is directly captured when the camera of the mobile terminal starts,or may be understood as a 1^(st) photographed image after the userpresses a shutter. This is not limited in this embodiment of thisapplication.

Optionally, the mobile terminal may obtain the previewed first imagebased on a trigger event or a preset second duration. This is notlimited in this embodiment of this application.

It should be understood that, in this embodiment of this application,the preset second duration may be understood as a preset duration.

In a possible implementation, the mobile terminal may obtain a currentpreviewed image according to a detected photographing instructionentered by the user, and determine the current previewed image as thefirst image.

For example, the mobile terminal may obtain the current previewed imagewhen detecting an operation of clicking, by the user, a position of ashutter (photographing) button.

In another possible implementation, the mobile terminal may obtain acurrent previewed image at an end time point of the preset secondduration, and determine the current previewed image as the first image.

For example, the mobile terminal may start a timer after starting aphotographing function. A length of the timer is 5 s. When the timerexpires, the mobile terminal obtains the current previewed image.

Optionally, the mobile terminal may determine the photographing mode ina plurality of manners. This is not limited in this embodiment of thisapplication.

In a possible implementation, the mobile terminal may obtain aphotographing mode instruction entered by the user. The photographingmode instruction is used to indicate a photographing mode specified bythe user.

In another possible implementation, the mobile terminal mayautomatically determine the photographing mode based on the first image.Specifically, the mobile terminal determines, based on the first imagecaptured by the camera, a photographing status and/or a photographingscene for current photographing.

Optionally, the mobile terminal may determine the photographing statusin a plurality of manners. This is not limited in this embodiment ofthis application.

In a possible implementation, the mobile terminal may determine thephotographing status based on a plurality of pieces of sensor data thatare collected within a preset first duration by a sensor. The sensordata is used to indicate an angle between the mobile terminal and ahorizontal direction or a direction of gravity.

For example, if an average value (or a maximum value) of the pluralityof pieces of sensor data is greater than or equal to a preset firstvalue, the mobile terminal determines that the photographing status isthe handheld state; or if the average value (or the maximum value) ofthe plurality of pieces of sensor data is less than the first value, themobile terminal determines that the photographing status is the tripodstate.

Optionally, the sensor may be a gyro sensor, an angular velocity sensor,an acceleration sensor, or another sensor capable of obtaining thesensor data indicating the angle between the mobile terminal and thehorizontal direction or the direction of gravity. This is not limited inthis embodiment of this application.

Optionally, the mobile terminal may determine the photographing mode ina plurality of manners. This is not limited in this embodiment of thisapplication.

In a possible implementation, the mobile terminal may determine thephotographing scene based on a brightness value of the first image.

Specifically, the mobile terminal may determine the photographing scenebased on a quantity of pixels, in the first image, whose brightnessvalues are greater than a preset second value.

For example, if a ratio of the quantity of pixels, in the first image,whose brightness values are greater than the second value to a quantityof all pixels is greater than or equal to a preset ratio value, themobile terminal determines that the photographing scene is the lightsource scene; or if the ratio of the quantity of pixels, in the firstimage, whose brightness values are greater than the second value to thequantity of all pixels is less than the ratio value, the mobile terminaldetermines that the photographing scene is the dark scene.

Optionally, the mobile terminal may display first prompt information tothe user by using the display interface. The first prompt information isused to prompt the user with the photographing mode.

The following describes how the mobile terminal determines the exposureparameter sequence based on the first image and the photographing modein different photographing modes.

It should be understood that the following embodiments are describedmerely by using an example in which the exposure parameters include anexposure duration and light sensitivity.

It should be noted that the exposure parameters may further includeanother parameter value, such as an aperture value. This is not limitedin this embodiment of this application.

Photographing Mode 1: Tripod and Light Source Mode

If the photographing scene is the light source scene, the mobileterminal determines, based on a pixel mean of a first region in thefirst image, a pixel mean of a second region in the first image, and anexposure parameter of the first image, a first exposure parameter and asecond exposure parameter that are included in the exposure referencesequence.

The first region includes at least two pixels whose pixel values are thelargest in the first image, and the second region includes at least twopixels whose pixel values are the smallest in the first image. A pixelmean of a region corresponding to the first region in a frame that isobtained by using the first exposure parameter is equal to a presetfirst pixel threshold, and the pixel mean of the first region is greaterthan or equal to the first pixel threshold. A pixel mean of a regioncorresponding to the second region in a frame that is obtained by usingthe second exposure parameter is equal to a preset second pixelthreshold, and the pixel mean of the second region is less than or equalto the second pixel threshold. The first pixel threshold is greater thanthe second pixel threshold. A photographing time corresponding to thefirst exposure parameter is earlier than a photographing timecorresponding to the second exposure parameter.

If the photographing status is the tripod state, the mobile terminaldetermines that light sensitivity included in the exposure parameters inthe exposure sequence is less than or equal to preset first lightsensitivity.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment of this application, thepixel mean of the first region (or the second region) may be understoodas a ratio of a sum of pixel values of pixels in the first region (orthe second region) to a quantity of the pixels. In a possiblealternative manner, the pixel mean of the first region (or the secondregion) may be replaced with the sum of the pixel values of the pixelsin the first region (or the second region). This is not limited in thisembodiment of this application.

It should be further noted that, if the pixel mean of the first regionis greater than or equal to the first pixel threshold, the first regionis an overexposure region, and brightness of the first region needs tobe decreased; and likewise, if the pixel mean of the second region isless than or equal to the second pixel threshold, it indicates that thesecond region is an underexposure region, and brightness of the secondregion needs to be increased.

In the light source scene, a distribution range of brightness of pixelsin an image is relatively large, and overexposure or underexposure mayoccur. Therefore, the mobile terminal may decrease brightness of anoverexposure region (the first region) based on a frame that is obtainedby using the first exposure parameter, and increase brightness of anunderexposure region (the second region) based on a frame that isobtained by using the second exposure parameter, to obtain an image witha high dynamic range through synthesis, so that a supposed-to-be-brightregion in the image is bright, a supposed-to-be-dark region in the imageis dark, and the image includes more details.

It should be understood that pixel values of an image are 0 to 255,totaling 256 values. A larger value indicates higher brightness. 0indicates an all-black darkest region, 255 indicates an all-white colorof highest brightness, and numbers between 0 and 255 indicate graycolors of different brightness.

For example, assuming that an exposure duration of the first image is 1s, light sensitivity of the first image is 100, and the first imageincludes six pixels whose pixel values are 5, 5, 60, 80, 250, and 250respectively, the first region includes two pixels whose pixel valuesare the largest, that is, the pixel mean of the first region is 250; andthe second region includes two pixels whose pixel values are thesmallest, that is, the pixel mean of the second region is 5.

It should be understood that, when an exposure parameter includes anexposure duration and light sensitivity, admitted light corresponding tothe exposure parameter may be understood as a product of the exposureduration and the light sensitivity.

Assuming that the first pixel threshold is 200, because the pixel meanof the first region is 250, and admitted light corresponding to theexposure parameter of the first image is 100, it can be learned thatadmitted light corresponding to the first exposure parameter is200×100/250=80.

Assuming that the second pixel threshold is 30, because the pixel meanof the second region is 5, and admitted light corresponding to theexposure parameter of the first image is 100, it can be learned thatadmitted light corresponding to the second exposure parameter is30×100/5=600.

When admitted light is the same, an image with lower light sensitivityhas a smaller image noise and a better photographing effect. The mobileterminal is relatively stable in the tripod state. Therefore, in thetripod state, the mobile terminal sets light sensitivity in an exposureparameter to a value less than or equal to preset light sensitivity.

In other words, in the tripod state, the mobile terminal obtains animage based on relatively lower light sensitivity and a relatively longexposure duration, to improve a photographing effect of the image.

In a possible implementation, exposure durations included in theexposure parameters in the exposure parameter sequence successivelyincrease, or light sensitivity included in the exposure parameters inthe exposure parameter sequence successively increases.

For example, assuming that the preset light sensitivity is 200, anexposure duration in the first exposure parameter may be 0.5 s, lightsensitivity in the first exposure parameter may be 160, an exposureduration in the second exposure parameter may be 3 s, and lightsensitivity in the second exposure parameter may be 200.

Optionally, the exposure parameter sequence may further include at leastone fourth exposure parameter sorted in ascending order of photographingtime. A photographing time corresponding to any one of the at least onefourth exposure parameter is later than the photographing timecorresponding to the first exposure parameter but earlier than thephotographing time corresponding to the second exposure parameter.

Optionally, admitted light corresponding to the exposure parameters inthe exposure parameter sequence may successively increase in ascendingorder of photographing time. To be specific, in the exposure sequence,the admitted light corresponding to the first exposure parameter is thesmallest, and the admitted light corresponding to the second exposureparameter is the largest. The at least one fourth exposure parameter maybe set between the first exposure parameter and the second exposureparameter, so that the admitted light corresponding to the exposureparameters in the exposure sequence successively increases in ascendingorder of photographing time, to avoid impact on a frame synthesis effectarising from a relatively large difference between two consecutiveframes in a subsequent synthesis processing procedure.

Optionally, a difference between admitted light corresponding to any twoexposure parameters in the exposure sequence may be equal to or notequal to a difference between admitted light corresponding to any othertwo exposure parameters. This is not limited in this embodiment of thisapplication.

For example, assuming that one fourth exposure parameter is includedbetween the first exposure parameter and the second exposure parameter,the exposure duration in the first exposure parameter is 0.5 s, thelight sensitivity in the first exposure parameter is 160, the exposureduration in the second exposure parameter is 3 s, and the lightsensitivity in the second exposure parameter is 200, an exposureduration in the fourth exposure parameter may be set to 1 s, and lightsensitivity in the fourth exposure parameter may be set to 180.

For another example, assuming that two fourth exposure parameters areincluded between the first exposure parameter and the second exposureparameter, the exposure duration in the first exposure parameter is 0.5s, the light sensitivity in the first exposure parameter is 160, theexposure duration in the second exposure parameter is 3 s, and the lightsensitivity in the second exposure parameter is 200, an exposureduration in a 1^(st) fourth exposure parameter may be set to 1 s, andlight sensitivity in the 1^(st) fourth exposure parameter may be set to180; and an exposure duration in a 2^(nd) fourth exposure parameter maybe set to 2 s, and light sensitivity in the 2^(nd) fourth exposureparameter may be set to 180.

Optionally, if a pixel value of a region corresponding to the secondregion in a frame that is obtained by using a largest exposure parameterof the mobile terminal is still less than the second pixel threshold,that is, brightness of an underexposure region is still undesirable, inthis case, the mobile terminal may add at least one second exposureparameter (for example, second exposure parameters indicated by slashedshadows in FIG. 6) behind the second exposure parameter, to increase thebrightness of the underexposure region.

According to the photographing method provided in this embodiment ofthis application, in the light source scene, frames of a samephotographed object at different exposure levels are obtained by settingdifferent exposure parameters. The first exposure parameter is used torestore image details of a bright region in a frame, and the secondexposure parameter is used to restore image details of a dark region ina frame. The frames obtained by using the different exposure parametersare synthesized. In this way, both global details and brightness of afinal image are balanced, to improve a dynamic range of the image,thereby improving a photographing effect of the image. In the tripodstate, when admitted light is the same, an image noise can be furtherreduced by setting a relatively long exposure duration and relativelylow light sensitivity, so as to improve a photographing effect of animage.

Photographing Mode 2: Handheld and Light Source Mode

If the photographing scene is the light source scene, the mobileterminal determines, based on a pixel mean of a first region in thefirst image, a pixel mean of a second region in the first image, and anexposure parameter of the first image, a first exposure parameter and asecond exposure parameter that are included in the exposure referencesequence.

The first region includes at least two pixels whose pixel values are thelargest in the first image, and the second region includes at least twopixels whose pixel values are the smallest in the first image. A pixelmean of a region corresponding to the first region in a frame that isobtained by using the first exposure parameter is equal to a presetfirst pixel threshold, and the pixel mean of the first region is greaterthan or equal to the first pixel threshold. A pixel mean of a regioncorresponding to the second region in a frame that is obtained by usingthe second exposure parameter is equal to a preset second pixelthreshold, and the pixel mean of the second region is less than or equalto the second pixel threshold. The first pixel threshold is greater thanthe second pixel threshold. A photographing time corresponding to thefirst exposure parameter is earlier than a photographing timecorresponding to the second exposure parameter.

If the photographing status is the handheld state, the mobile terminaldetermines that the exposure reference sequence includes a referenceexposure parameter, and an exposure duration included in the exposureparameters in the exposure sequence is less than or equal to a presetfirst exposure duration. The reference exposure parameter is an exposureparameter that has the earliest photographing time in the exposureparameter sequence, and admitted light corresponding to the referenceexposure parameter is greater than admitted light corresponding to thefirst exposure parameter but less than admitted light corresponding tothe second exposure parameter.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment of this application, thepixel mean of the first region (or the second region) may be understoodas a ratio of a sum of pixel values of pixels in the first region (orthe second region) to a quantity of the pixels. In a possiblealternative manner, the pixel mean of the first region (or the secondregion) may be replaced with the sum of the pixel values of the pixelsin the first region (or the second region). This is not limited in thisembodiment of this application.

It should be further noted that, if the pixel mean of the first regionis greater than or equal to the preset first pixel threshold, itindicates that the first region is an overexposure region, andbrightness of the first region needs to be decreased; and likewise, ifthe pixel mean of the second region is less than or equal to the presetsecond pixel threshold, it indicates that the second region is anunderexposure region, and brightness of the second region needs to beincreased.

For example, assuming that an exposure duration of the first image is 1s, light sensitivity of the first image is 100, and the first imageincludes six pixels whose pixel values are 5, 5, 60, 80, 250, and 250respectively, as shown in FIG. 5, the first region includes two pixelswhose pixel values are the largest, that is, the pixel mean of the firstregion is 250; and the second region includes two pixels whose pixelvalues are the smallest, that is, the pixel mean of the second region is5.

It should be understood that, when an exposure parameter includes anexposure duration and light sensitivity, admitted light corresponding tothe exposure parameter may be understood as a product of the exposureduration and the light sensitivity.

Assuming that the preset first pixel threshold is 200, because the pixelmean of the first region is 250, and admitted light corresponding to theexposure parameter of the first image is 100, it can be learned thatadmitted light corresponding to the first exposure parameter is200×100/250=80.

Assuming that the preset second pixel threshold is 30, because the pixelmean of the second region is 5, and admitted light corresponding to theexposure parameter of the first image is 100, it can be learned thatadmitted light corresponding to the second exposure parameter is30×100/5=600.

Because shaking is likely to occur in the handheld mode, the mobileterminal sets an exposure duration of an exposure parameter to a valueless than or equal to the preset exposure duration.

In other words, in the handheld state, the mobile terminal obtains animage based on a relatively short exposure duration and relatively highlight sensitivity, to improve a photographing effect of the image.

In a possible implementation, exposure durations included in theexposure parameters in the exposure parameter sequence successivelyincrease, and/or light sensitivity included in the exposure parametersin the exposure parameter sequence successively increases.

For example, assuming that the preset exposure duration is 1 s, anexposure duration in the first exposure parameter may be 0.2 s, lightsensitivity in the first exposure parameter may be 400, an exposureduration in the second exposure parameter may be 0.5 s, and lightsensitivity in the second exposure parameter may be 1200.

For another example, assuming that an exposure duration in the firstexposure parameter is 0.2 s, light sensitivity in the first exposureparameter is 400, an exposure duration in the second exposure parameteris 0.5 s, and light sensitivity in the second exposure parameter is1200, the reference exposure parameter may be set in front of the firstexposure parameter. For example, an exposure duration in the referenceexposure parameter may be 0.3 s, and light sensitivity in the referenceexposure parameter may be 800.

Optionally, the exposure parameter sequence may further include at leastone fourth exposure parameter sorted in ascending order of photographingtime. A photographing time corresponding to any one of the at least onefourth exposure parameter is later than the photographing timecorresponding to the first exposure parameter but earlier than thephotographing time corresponding to the second exposure parameter.

Optionally, admitted light corresponding to the exposure parameters inthe exposure parameter sequence may successively increase in ascendingorder of photographing time. To be specific, in the exposure sequence,the admitted light corresponding to the first exposure parameter is thesmallest, and the admitted light corresponding to the second exposureparameter is the largest. The at least one fourth exposure parameter maybe set between the first exposure parameter and the second exposureparameter, so that the admitted light corresponding to the exposureparameters in the exposure sequence successively increases in ascendingorder of photographing time, to avoid impact on an image synthesiseffect arising from a relatively large difference between twoconsecutive frames in a subsequent synthesis processing procedure.

Optionally, if a pixel mean of a region corresponding to the secondregion in an image that is obtained by using a largest exposureparameter of the mobile terminal is still less than the preset secondpixel threshold, that is, brightness of an underexposure region is stillundesirable, in this case, the mobile terminal may add at least onesecond exposure parameter (for example, second exposure parametersindicated by slashed shadows in FIG. 7) behind the second exposureparameter, to increase the brightness of the underexposure region.

According to the photographing method provided in this embodiment ofthis application, in the light source scene, changes in brightness ofpixels in an image are relatively large, and overexposure orunderexposure may occur. Therefore, the mobile terminal may decreasebrightness of an overexposure region based on a frame that is obtainedby using the first exposure parameter, and increase brightness of anunderexposure region based on a frame that is obtained by using thesecond exposure parameter, to obtain an image with a high dynamic rangethrough synthesis, so that a supposed-to-be-bright region in the imageis bright, a supposed-to-be-dark region in the image is dark, and theimage includes more details.

In addition, in the handheld mode, the mobile terminal is notsufficiently stable and is likely to shake. Consequently, a photographedimage may be blurred due to shaking, and a plurality of consecutivephotographed frames cannot be aligned due to shaking. Therefore, anexposure duration needs to be set to a smallest possible value, to avoida blurred image due to shaking. In addition, a reference exposureparameter needs to be set in the most front of the exposure sequence,and an image that is obtained by using the reference exposure parameteris used to align subsequently photographed frames.

Optionally, a quantity of exposure parameters that are included in theexposure parameter sequence in the tripod state may be greater than aquantity of exposure parameters that are included in the exposureparameter sequence in the handheld state.

Photographing Mode 3: Tripod and Dark Mode

If the photographing scene is the dark scene, the mobile terminaldetermines, based on a pixel mean of the first image and an exposureparameter of the first image, a plurality of third exposure parametersincluded in the exposure reference sequence.

A pixel mean of a frame that is obtained by using the third exposureparameters is equal to a preset third pixel threshold, and the pixelmean of the first image is less than or equal to the preset pixelthreshold.

If the photographing status is the tripod state, the mobile terminaldetermines that light sensitivity included in the exposure parameters inthe exposure sequence is less than or equal to preset light sensitivity.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment of this application, thepixel mean of the first image may be understood as a ratio of a sum ofpixel values of pixels in the first image to a quantity of the pixels.In a possible alternative manner, the pixel mean of the first image maybe replaced with the sum of the pixel values of the pixels in the firstimage. This is not limited in this embodiment of this application.

It should be further noted that, if the pixel mean of the first image isless than or equal to the preset third pixel threshold, it indicatesthat the first image is an underexposed image, and brightness of thefirst image needs to be increased

For example, assuming that an exposure duration of the first image is 1s, light sensitivity of the first image is 100, and the first imageincludes six pixels whose pixel values are 5, 5, 60, 80, 250, and 250respectively, as shown in FIG. 5, the pixel mean of the first image is108.

It should be understood that, when an exposure parameter includes anexposure duration and light sensitivity, admitted light corresponding tothe exposure parameter may be understood as a product of the exposureduration and the light sensitivity.

Assuming that the third pixel threshold is 128, because the pixel meanof the first image is 108, and admitted light corresponding to theexposure parameter of the first image is 100, it can be learned thatadmitted light corresponding to the third exposure parameter is200×100/250=118.

When admitted light is the same, an image with lower light sensitivityhas a smaller image noise and a better photographing effect. The mobileterminal is relatively stable in the tripod mode. Therefore, in thetripod mode, the mobile terminal sets light sensitivity in an exposureparameter to a value less than preset first light sensitivity, andobtains an image based on relatively lower light sensitivity and arelatively long exposure duration.

In conclusion, assuming that the preset first light sensitivity is 100,an exposure duration in the third exposure parameter may be, forexample, 1.2 s, and light sensitivity in the third exposure parametermay be, for example, 100.

According to the photographing method provided in this embodiment ofthis application, in the dark scene, light is relatively weak, imagebrightness is relatively poor, and overexposure does not occur.Therefore, the mobile terminal may increase brightness of anunderexposure region based on a frame that is obtained by using theplurality of third exposure parameters, to increase image brightness, sothat an image includes more details, thereby improving a photographingeffect of the image. In the tripod state, when admitted light is thesame, an image noise can be further reduced by setting a relatively longexposure duration and relatively low light sensitivity, so as to improvea photographing effect of an image.

Photographing Mode 4: Handheld and Dark Mode

If the photographing scene is the dark scene, the mobile terminaldetermines, based on a pixel mean of the first image and an exposureparameter of the first image, a plurality of third exposure parametersincluded in the exposure reference sequence.

A pixel mean of a frame that is obtained by using the third exposureparameters is equal to a preset third pixel threshold, and the pixelmean of the first image is less than or equal to the third pixelthreshold.

If the photographing status is the handheld state, the mobile terminaldetermines that the exposure reference sequence includes a referenceexposure parameter, and an exposure duration included in the exposureparameters in the exposure sequence is less than or equal to a presetexposure duration. The reference exposure parameter is an exposureparameter that has the earliest photographing time in the exposureparameter sequence, and admitted light corresponding to the referenceexposure parameter is equal to admitted light corresponding to the thirdexposure parameter.

According to the photographing method provided in this embodiment ofthis application, in the dark scene, light is relatively weak, imagebrightness is relatively poor, and overexposure does not occur.Therefore, the mobile terminal may increase brightness of anunderexposure region based on a frame that is obtained by using theplurality of third exposure parameters, to increase image brightness, sothat an image includes more details, thereby improving a photographingeffect of the image.

In addition, in the handheld mode, the mobile terminal is notsufficiently stable and is likely to shake. Consequently, a photographedimage may be blurred due to shaking, and a plurality of consecutivephotographed frames cannot be aligned due to shaking. Therefore, anexposure duration needs to be set to a smallest possible value, to avoida blurred image due to shaking. In addition, a reference exposureparameter needs to be set in the most front of the exposure sequence,and an image that is obtained by using the reference exposure parameteris used to align subsequently photographed frames.

The following describes how the mobile terminal performs synthesisprocessing based on some or all of the at least two frames in differentphotographing modes, to obtain the target image.

Photographing Mode 1: Tripod and Light Source Mode

It should be noted that, assuming that the at least two frames include Nframes, and N is an integer greater than 1 the synthesis processingincludes pixel superposition processing and frame blending processing inphotographing mode 1.

Specifically, the mobile terminal performs pixel superpositionprocessing on an i^(th) frame in the N frames and a synthesis processingresult of first i−1 frames, to obtain a pixel superposition processingresult of first i frames, where a value of i is 2, 3, . . . , or N; theterminal device performs frames blending processing on the i^(th) frameand the pixel superposition processing result of the first i frames, toobtain an i^(th) candidate target image; the mobile terminal displaysthe i^(th) candidate target image and second prompt information to theuser by using the display interface, where the second prompt informationis used to prompt the user to end or not to end the synthesisprocessing; and if the mobile terminal detects, within a preset firstduration, a synthesis processing end instruction that is entered basedon the second prompt information by the user, the mobile terminal stopsthe synthesis processing, and determines the i^(th) candidate targetimage as the target image.

It should be noted that, when the value of i is 2, a synthesisprocessing result of first one image may be understood as a firstcandidate target image, or a pixel superposition processing result offirst one image, or a 1^(st) image.

In a possible implementation, that the mobile terminal performs pixelsuperposition processing on the i^(th) frame and the synthesisprocessing result of the first i−1 frames may be understood as that themobile terminal performs pixel superposition processing on the i^(th)frame and the synthesis processing result of the first i−1 frames basedon a preset first weight of the synthesis processing result of the firsti−1 frames and a preset second weight of the i^(th) frame. A sum of thepreset first weight and the preset second weight is greater than 1 butless than 2.

For example, the preset first weight is equal to 1, and the presetsecond weight is greater than 0 but less than 1; or both the presetfirst weight and the preset second weight are greater than 0 but lessthan 1.

For example, assuming that a pixel value of a 1^(st) pixel (a pixel inrow 1 and column 1) in a 1^(st) frame is 60, the preset first weight is1, a pixel value of a 1^(st) pixel in a 2^(nd) frame is 80, and thepreset second weight is 0.4, a pixel value of a 1^(st) pixel in a pixelsuperposition processing result, obtained after pixel superpositionprocessing is performed on the 1^(st) frame and the 2^(nd) frame, offirst two frames is 60×1+80×0.4=92.

In a possible implementation, the mobile terminal determines, accordingto a preset first rule, a weight of a pixel in the pixel superpositionresult of the first i frames and a weight of a pixel in the i^(th)frame, where the preset first rule includes: A pixel closer to abrightness center (for example, a pixel whose pixel value is 128) has alarger weight, and a pixel farther away from the brightness center has asmaller weight; and performs frame blending processing on the i^(th)frame and the pixel superposition result of the first i frames based onthe weight of the pixel in the pixel superposition result of the first iframes and the weight of the pixel in the i^(th) frame, to obtain thei^(th) candidate target image.

For another example, assuming that a pixel value of a 1^(st) pixel (apixel in row 1 and column 1) in a pixel superposition processing resultof first two frames is 92, a weight, obtained according to the presetfirst rule, of the 1^(st) pixel in the pixel superposition processingresult of the first two frames is 0.6, a pixel value of a 1^(st) pixelin a 2^(nd) frame is 80, and a weight, obtained according to the presetfirst rule, of the 1^(st) pixel in the 2^(nd) frame is 0.4, when frameblending processing is performed on the 2^(nd) frame and the pixelsuperposition processing result of the first two frames, the weights ofthe two frames are first normalized (0.6:0.4=3/5:2/5), and thensuperposition is performed, that is, a pixel value of a 1^(st) pixel inthe 2^(nd) candidate target frame is ⅗×92+⅖×80=87.2.

In other words, the mobile terminal first performs pixel superpositionprocessing on the i^(th) frame in the N frames and the synthesisprocessing result of the first i−1 frames, so as to improve imagebrightness; and then performs frame blending processing on the i^(th)frame and the superposition processing result of the first i frames, sothat all regions in an entire image approach a brightness center.Finally, a dynamic range of an image that is obtained after synthesis isimproved, and a photographing effect of the image is improved.

It should be noted that, in the foregoing examples, a pixelsuperposition processing procedure and a frame blending processingprocedure are described by using pixels at corresponding locations inthe 1^(st) frame and the 2^(nd) frame. A processing procedure of pixelsat corresponding locations in two frames is similar to the foregoingprocedures. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again.

Optionally, if the mobile terminal does not detect, within the presetfirst duration, a synthesis processing end instruction that is enteredbased on the second prompt information by the user, the mobile terminalperforms synthesis processing on an (i+1)^(th) frame in the N frames anda synthesis result of the first i frames, to obtain an (i+1)^(th)candidate target image; and the mobile terminal displays the (i+1)^(th)candidate target image and the second prompt information to the user byusing the display interface.

Optionally, if the mobile terminal does not receive, within the presetfirst duration after displaying an N^(th) candidate target image to theuser by using the display interface, a synthesis processing endinstruction that is entered by the user, the mobile terminal determinesthe N^(th) candidate target image as the target image.

In other words, in a procedure of successively performing, by the mobileterminal, synthesis processing on the at least two frames, each timesynthesis is performed, a synthesis processing result of the synthesisis displayed to the user by using the display interface, and the user isprompted to output or not to output the synthesis result of thesynthesis as the target image; and if a synthesis processing endinstruction from the user is detected within the preset first durationafter the user is prompted, the synthesis result obtained this time isoutput as the target image; otherwise, synthesis continues to beperformed on a next image, until last synthesis is completed.

Optionally, before the mobile terminal performs synthesis processing onthe 1^(st) frame and the 2^(nd) frame, the mobile terminal may displaythe 1^(st) frame to the user by using the display interface; and if themobile terminal detects, within the preset first duration, a synthesisprocessing end instruction that is entered based on the second promptinformation by the user, the mobile terminal stops the synthesisprocessing, and determines the 1^(st) frame as the target image; or ifthe mobile terminal does not detect a synthesis processing endinstruction within the preset first duration, the mobile terminalperforms synthesis processing on the 1^(st) frame and the 2^(nd) frame.

Photographing Mode 2: Handheld and Light Source Mode

It should be noted that, assuming that the at least two frames include Nframes, and N is an integer greater than 1, the synthesis processingincludes frame registration processing, pixel superposition processing,and frame blending processing in photographing mode 1.

Specifically, the mobile terminal performs frame registration processingon an i^(th) frame in the N frames based on a frame that is obtained byusing the reference exposure parameter, to obtain an i^(th) frameregistration processing result; the terminal device performs pixelsuperposition processing on the i^(th) frame registration processingresult and a synthesis processing result of first i−1 frames, to obtainan i^(th) pixel superposition processing result, where a value of i is2, 3, . . . , or N; the terminal device performs frame blendingprocessing on the i^(th) pixel superposition processing result and thei^(th) frame, to obtain an i^(th) candidate target image; the mobileterminal displays the i^(th) candidate target image and second promptinformation to the user by using the display interface, where the secondprompt information is used to prompt the user to end or not to end thesynthesis processing; and if the mobile terminal detects, within apreset first duration, a synthesis processing end instruction that isentered based on the second prompt information by the user, the mobileterminal stops the synthesis processing, and determines the i^(th)candidate target image as the target image.

It should be noted that a difference between photographing mode 2 andphotographing mode 1 lies in the following: In photographing mode 2, themobile terminal is in the handheld state; therefore, before each frameis synthesized, frame registration processing needs to be performed onthe frame and a reference frame that is obtained by using a referenceexposure parameter, to avoid inter-frame jitter caused by the handheldstate, that is, all frames except the reference frame need to be alignedwith the reference frame.

In addition, there may be an unaligned edge region after the frameregistration processing. A frame registration processing result may becropped or magnified, to remove the unaligned edge region.

Specifically, frame registration may be performed by using a frameregistration method in the prior art. This is not limited in thisembodiment of this application.

Optionally, because shaking and blurring may occur in the handheldstate, each frame may be sharpened in a synthesis processing procedure,to improve image definition.

It should be understood that a pixel superposition processing procedureand a frame blending processing procedure in photographing mode 2 arethe same as the pixel superposition processing procedure inphotographing mode 1. For detailed processing, refer to photographingmode 1. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again.

Photographing Mode 3: Tripod and Dark Mode

It should be noted that, assuming that the at least two frames include Nframes, and N is an integer greater than 1, the synthesis processingincludes pixel superposition processing in photographing mode 1.

Specifically, the mobile terminal performs pixel superpositionprocessing on an i^(th) frame in the N frames and a synthesis processingresult of first i−1 frames, to obtain an i^(th) candidate target image,where a value of i is 2, 3, . . . , or N; the mobile terminal displaysthe i^(th) candidate target image and second prompt information to theuser by using the display interface, where the second prompt informationis used to prompt the user to end or not to end the synthesisprocessing; and if the mobile terminal detects, within a preset firstduration, a synthesis processing end instruction that is entered basedon the second prompt information by the user, the mobile terminal stopsthe synthesis processing, and determines the i^(th) candidate targetimage as the target image.

It should be understood that a pixel superposition processing procedurein photographing mode 3 is the same as the pixel superpositionprocessing procedure in photographing mode 1. For detailed processing,refer to photographing mode 1. To avoid repetition, details are notdescribed herein again.

Photographing Mode 4: Handheld and Dark Mode

It should be noted that, assuming that the at least two frames include Nframes, and N is an integer greater than 1, the synthesis processingincludes frame registration processing and pixel superpositionprocessing in photographing mode 1.

Specifically, the terminal device performs frame registration processingon an i^(th) frame in the N frames based on a frame that is obtained byusing the reference exposure parameter, to obtain an i^(th) frameregistration processing result; the mobile terminal performs pixelsuperposition processing on the i^(th) frame registration processingresult and a synthesis processing result of first i−1 frames, to obtainan i^(th) candidate target image, where a value of i is 2, 3, . . . , orN; the mobile terminal displays the i^(th) candidate target image andsecond prompt information to the user by using the display interface,where the second prompt information is used to prompt the user to end ornot to end the synthesis processing; and if the mobile terminal detects,within a preset first duration, a synthesis processing end instructionthat is entered based on the second prompt information by the user, themobile terminal stops the synthesis processing, and determines thei^(th) candidate target image as the target image.

It should be understood that a frame registration processing procedureand a pixel superposition processing procedure in photographing mode 3are the same as the pixel superposition processing procedure inphotographing mode 1. For detailed processing, refer to photographingmode 1. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again.

Optionally, in a photographing procedure of S210 to S250, the mobileterminal may further display, to the user by using the displayinterface, a photographing countdown shown in FIG. 10. The photographingtimer is used to indicate a remaining time for processing an image inthe photographing procedure to the user.

In a possible implementation, before S240, the mobile terminal maydisplay the at least two images to the user by using the displayinterface, and detect an image selection instruction that is enteredbased on the at least two images by the user, where the image selectioninstruction is used to indicate a plurality of images that are selectedby the user from the at least two images. Correspondingly, in S240, themobile terminal may perform synthesis processing on the plurality offrames based on the detected image selection instruction, to obtain thetarget image.

Optionally, that the mobile terminal outputs the target image may beunderstood as that the mobile terminal may use the target image as animage to be finally stored into a gallery after current photographing.In other words, the mobile terminal may store the target image into amemory.

According to a second aspect, this application provides a photographingapparatus, including units configured to perform steps of thephotographing method according to the first aspect and theimplementations of the first aspect.

According to a third aspect, this application provides a computerprogram product, where the computer program product includes a computerprogram (which may also be referred to as code or an instruction), andwhen the computer program runs, a computer is enabled to perform thephotographing method according to the first aspect and theimplementations of the first aspect.

According to a fourth aspect, this application provides acomputer-readable medium, where the computer-readable medium stores acomputer program (which may also be referred to as code or aninstruction), and when the computer program runs on a computer, thecomputer is enabled to perform the photographing method according to thefirst aspect and the implementations of the first aspect.

According to a fifth aspect, this application provides a chip system,including a memory and a processor, where the memory is configured tostore a computer program, and the processor is configured to invoke thecomputer program from the memory and execute the computer program, sothat a device on which the chip system is installed performs thephotographing method according to the first aspect and theimplementations of the first aspect.

According to a sixth aspect, this application provides a mobileterminal, where the mobile terminal includes a processor, a memory, anda computer program that is stored in the memory and can run on theprocessor, and when the computer program is executed by the processor,the photographing method according to the first aspect and theimplementations of the first aspect is implemented.

The mobile terminal may obtain sensor data by using a sensor, andpresent a display interface to a user by using a display screen.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a blurred image resulting from shaking according to anembodiment of this application;

FIG. 2 is an underexposed image according to an embodiment of thisapplication;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an example of a mobile terminal towhich a photographing method according to an embodiment of thisapplication is applicable;

FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of a photographing method according toan embodiment of this application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of pixels in a first image according to anembodiment of this application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an exposure parameter sequence inphotographing mode 1 according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of an exposure parameter sequence inphotographing mode 2 according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an exposure parameter sequence inphotographing mode 3 according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an exposure parameter sequence inphotographing mode 4 according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a preview interface according to anembodiment of this application;

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of another preview interface according toan embodiment of this application;

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a display interface of first promptinformation according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a display interface in a photographingprocess according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of another display interface in aphotographing process according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of still another display interface in aphotographing process according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of yet another display interface in aphotographing process according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of a display interface of second promptinformation according to an embodiment of this application;

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram of a system architecture according to anembodiment of this application; and

FIG. 19 is a schematic block diagram of a photographing apparatusaccording to an embodiment of this application.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The following describes technical solutions of this application withreference to the accompanying drawings.

A photographing method in this application may be applied to a mobileterminal. The mobile terminal may also be referred to as a terminaldevice, user equipment (UE), an access terminal, a subscriber unit, asubscriber station, a mobile station, a mobile console, a remotestation, a remote terminal, a mobile device, a user terminal, aterminal, a wireless communications device, a user agent, or a userapparatus. The mobile terminal may be a station (ST) in a WLAN; or maybe a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a Session Initiation Protocol(SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digitalassistant (PDA) device, a handheld device having a wirelesscommunication function, a computing device or another processing deviceconnected to a wireless modem, an in-vehicle device, an Internet ofVehicles terminal, a computer, a laptop computer, a handheldcommunications device, a handheld computing device, a satellite radiodevice, a wireless modem card, a television set top box (STB), customerpremises equipment (CPE), and/or another device configured to performcommunication in a wireless system, or a mobile terminal in anext-generation communications system such as a 5G network, or a mobileterminal in a future evolved public land mobile network (PLMN), or thelike.

By way of example but not limitation, in the embodiments of thisapplication, the mobile terminal may alternatively be a wearable device.The wearable device may also be referred to as a wearable intelligentdevice. The wearable intelligent device is a collective name of wearabledevices, such as glasses, gloves, watches, clothes, and shoes, obtainedby performing intelligent design and development on daily wearables byusing a wearable technology. The wearable device is a portable devicethat is directly put on a human body or is integrated with a user'sclothes or ornaments. The wearable device is not merely a hardwaredevice, but further implements a powerful function through softwaresupport, data exchange, and cloud-based interaction. In a broad sense,the wearable intelligent device includes a device that provides acomplete function, has a large size, and can implement all or somefunctions without relying on a smartphone, for example, a smartwatch orsmart glasses; and includes a device that focuses only on a specifictype of application and needs to be used in combination with anotherdevice such as a smartphone, for example, various smart bands and smartjewelry used for vital sign monitoring.

FIG. 3 shows an example of an architecture of a mobile terminalaccording to an embodiment of this application. As shown in FIG. 3, themobile terminal 100 may include the following components.

A. RF Circuit 110

The RF circuit 110 may be configured to receive or send a signal in aninformation receiving/sending process or a call process, and inparticular, receive downlink information from a base station and sendthe downlink information to a processor 180 for processing; and senddesigned uplink data to the base station. Usually, the RF circuitincludes but is not limited to an antenna, at least one amplifier, atransceiver, a coupler, an LNA (low noise amplifier), a duplexer, andthe like. In addition, the RF circuit 110 may further communicate with anetwork and another device through radio communication. Anycommunications standard or protocol may be used for the radiocommunication, including but not limited to a wireless local areanetwork (WLAN), a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) system,a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system, a Wideband Code DivisionMultiple Access (WCDMA) system, a general packet radio service (GPRS)system, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, an LTE frequency divisionduplex (FDD) system, an LTE time division duplex (TDD) system, aUniversal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), a WorldwideInteroperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) communications system, afuture 5th Generation (5G) system, a new radio (NR) system, and thelike.

B. Memory 120

The memory 120 may be configured to store a software program and amodule. The processor 180 runs the software program and the module thatare stored in the memory 120, to perform various function applicationsand data processing of the mobile terminal 100. The memory 120 maymainly include a program storage area and a data storage area. Theprogram storage area may store an operating system, an applicationprogram required by at least one function (such as a sound play functionor an image play function), and the like. The data storage area maystore data (such as audio data and a phone book) that is created basedon use of the mobile terminal 100, and the like. In addition, the memory120 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may furtherinclude a nonvolatile memory, for example, at least one magnetic diskstorage device, a flash memory device, or another volatile solid-statestorage device.

C. Other Input Device 130

The other input device 130 may be configured to receive entered digitalor character information, and generate key signal inputs that arerelated to user settings and function control of the mobile terminal100. Specifically, the other input device 130 may include but is notlimited to one or more of a physical keyboard, a function key (such as avolume control key or an on/off key), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick,an optical mouse (where the optical mouse is a touch-sensitive surfacethat does not display a visual output, or is an extension of atouch-sensitive surface formed by a touchscreen), and the like. Theother input device 130 is connected to an other-input-device controller171 of an I/O subsystem 170, and performs signal exchange with theprocessor 180 under control of the other-input-device controller 171.

D. Display Screen 140

The display screen 140 may be configured to display information enteredby a user or information provided for a user, and various menus of themobile terminal 100; and may further receive user inputs. Specifically,the display screen 140 may include a display panel 141 and a touch panel142. The display panel 141 may be configured in a form of a liquidcrystal display (Liquid Crystal Display, LCD), an organic light-emittingdiode (Organic Light-Emitting Diode, OLED), or the like. The touch panel142 is also referred to as a touchscreen, a touch-sensitive screen, orthe like; and may collect a touch or non-touch operation of a user on oraround the touch panel 142 (for example, an operation performed on oraround the touch panel 142 by a user by using any proper object oraccessory such as a finger or a stylus, where the operation may alsoinclude a motion sensing operation, and the operation includes operationtypes such as a single-point control operation and a multi-point controloperation), and drive a corresponding connection apparatus by using apreset program. Optionally, the touch panel 142 may include two parts: atouch detection apparatus and a touch controller. The touch detectionapparatus detects a touch orientation and a gesture of the user, detectsa signal arising from the touch operation, and transmits the signal tothe touch controller. The touch controller receives touch informationfrom the touch detection apparatus, converts the touch information intoinformation that can be processed by the processor 180, and sends theconverted information to the processor 180. In addition, the touchcontroller can receive a command sent by the processor 180 and thenexecute the command. In addition, the touch panel 142 may be implementedin a plurality of types such as a resistive type, a capacitive type, aninfrared type, and a surface acoustic wave; or the touch panel 142 maybe implemented by using any technology to be developed in the future.Further, the touch panel 142 may cover the display panel 141. The usermay perform, based on content (where the content includes but is notlimited to a soft keyboard, a virtual mouse, a virtual key, an icon, andthe like) displayed on the display panel 141, an operation on or aroundthe touch panel 142 covering the display panel 141. After detecting theoperation on or around the touch panel 142, the touch panel 142transmits, by using the I/O subsystem 170, information about theoperation to the processor 180 to determine a user input. Then theprocessor 180 provides, by using the I/O subsystem 170, a correspondingvisual output on the display panel 141 based on the user input. In FIG.1, the touch panel 142 and the display panel 141 are two independentcomponents to implement input and output functions of the mobileterminal 100. However, in some embodiments, the touch panel 142 and thedisplay panel 141 may be integrated, to implement the input and outputfunctions of the mobile terminal 100.

E. Sensor 150

There may be one or more types of sensors 150. For example, the sensors150 may include light sensors, motion sensors, and other sensors.

Specifically, light sensors may include ambient light sensors andproximity sensors. An ambient light sensor can adjust luminance of thedisplay panel 141 based on intensity of ambient light. When the mobileterminal 100 is moved and gets close to an ear, the proximity sensor canturn off the display panel 141 and/or backlight.

As a motion sensor, an acceleration sensor can detect a value of anacceleration in various directions (usually three axes), and can detecta value and a direction of gravity when the mobile terminal is still.The acceleration sensor may be used for an application (such as screenswitching between a portrait mode and a landscape mode, a related game,or magnetometer posture calibration) for recognizing a posture of themobile terminal, a function (such as a pedometer or a keystroke) relatedto vibration recognition, and the like.

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may be further equipped withanother sensor, such as a gravity sensor (which may also be referred toas a gravity sensor), a gyroscope, a barometer, a hygrometer, athermometer, or an infrared sensor. Details are not described hereinagain.

F. Audio Frequency Circuit 160, Speaker 161, and Microphone 162

An audio interface may be provided between the user and the mobileterminal 100. The audio frequency circuit 160 can transmit, to thespeaker 161, a signal that is converted from received audio data. Thespeaker 161 converts the signal into a sound signal and outputs thesound signal. In addition, the microphone 162 converts a collected soundsignal into a signal; and the audio frequency circuit 160 receives thesignal, converts the signal into audio data, and then outputs the audiodata to the RF circuit 108 for sending to, for example, another mobileterminal, or outputs the audio data to the memory 120 for furtherprocessing.

G I/O Subsystem 170

The I/O subsystem 170 is configured to control external input/outputdevices, and may include the other-input-device controller 171, a sensorcontroller 172, and a display controller 173. Optionally, one or moreother-input-device controllers 171 receive a signal from the other inputdevice 130, and/or send a signal to the other input device 130. Theother input device 130 may include a physical button (such as a pushbutton or a rocker button), a dial pad, a slider switch, a joystick, aclick wheel, or an optical mouse (where the optical mouse is atouch-sensitive surface that does not display a visual output, or is anextension of a touch-sensitive surface formed by a touchscreen). It isworth noting that the other-input-device controller 171 may be connectedto any one or more of the foregoing devices. The display controller 173in the I/O subsystem 170 receives a signal from the display screen 140,and/or sends a signal to the display screen 140. After the displayscreen 140 detects a user input, the display controller 173 converts thedetected user input into interaction with a user interface object thatis displayed on the display screen 140, so as to implement man-machineinteraction. The sensor controller 172 can receive a signal from one ormore sensors 150, and/or send a signal to one or more sensors 150.

H. Processor 180

The processor 180 is a control center of the mobile terminal 100,connects various parts of the entire mobile terminal by using variousinterfaces and lines, and performs various functions and data processingof the mobile terminal 100 by running or executing the software programand/or the module stored in the memory 120 and invoking data stored inthe memory 120, so as to perform overall monitoring on the mobileterminal. Optionally, the processor 180 may include one or moreprocessing units. Preferably, the processor 180 may integrate anapplication processor and a modem processor. The application processormainly processes an operating system, a user interface, an applicationprogram, and the like. The modem processor mainly processes radiocommunication. It may be understood that alternatively the modemprocessor may not be integrated in the processor 180.

The mobile terminal 100 further includes a power supply 190 (such as abattery) that supplies power to various components. Preferably, thepower supply may be logically connected to the processor 180 by using apower supply management system, so as to implement, by using the powersupply management system, functions such as charging management,discharging management, and power consumption management.

Optionally, the mobile terminal 100 may further include a camera.

Optionally, the camera may be disposed in the front or the rear of themobile terminal 100. This is not limited in this embodiment of thisapplication.

Optionally, the mobile terminal 100 may include one camera, two cameras,three cameras, and the like. This is not limited in this embodiment ofthis application.

For example, the mobile terminal 100 may include three cameras: one maincamera, one wide-angle camera, and one long-focus camera.

Optionally, when the mobile terminal 100 includes a plurality ofcameras, the plurality of cameras may all be disposed in the front; ormay all be disposed in the rear; or some of the cameras may be disposedin the front, and others may be disposed in the rear. This is notlimited in this embodiment of this application.

In addition, although not shown, the mobile terminal 100 may furtherinclude a Bluetooth module, and the like. Details are not describedherein again.

FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of a photographing method 200 accordingto this application. For example, the method 200 may be applied to theforegoing mobile terminal 100.

S210. A mobile terminal obtains a previewed first image.

Optionally, before S210, the mobile terminal may display, based on adetected camera startup instruction that is entered by the user, apreview of an image that is obtained in real time by a camera to a userby using a display interface. Correspondingly, the user may start thecamera of the mobile terminal, and preview, by using the displayinterface of the mobile terminal, the image that is obtained in realtime by the camera.

It should be noted that the first image may be understood as an imagethat is directly captured when the camera of the mobile terminal starts,or may be understood as a 1^(st) photographed image after the userpresses a shutter. This is not limited in this embodiment of thisapplication.

Optionally, in S210, the mobile terminal may obtain the previewed firstimage based on a trigger event or a preset second duration. This is notlimited in this embodiment of this application.

It should be understood that, in this embodiment of this application,the preset second duration may be understood as a preset duration.

In a possible implementation, the mobile terminal may obtain a currentpreviewed image according to a detected photographing instructionentered by the user, and determine the current previewed image as thefirst image.

For example, the mobile terminal may obtain the current previewed imagewhen detecting an operation of clicking, by the user, a position of ashutter (photographing) button.

In another possible implementation, the mobile terminal may obtain acurrent previewed image at an end time point of the preset secondduration, and determine the current previewed image as the first image.

For example, the mobile terminal may start a timer after starting aphotographing function. A length of the timer is 5 s. When the timerexpires, the mobile terminal obtains the current previewed image.

S220. The mobile terminal determines a current photographing mode, wherethe photographing mode includes a photographing status or aphotographing scene, the photographing status includes a handheld stateor a tripod state, and the photographing scene includes a light sourcescene or a dark scene.

Optionally, the mobile terminal may determine the photographing mode ina plurality of manners. This is not limited in this embodiment of thisapplication.

In a possible implementation, the mobile terminal may obtain aphotographing mode instruction entered by the user. The photographingmode instruction is used to indicate a photographing mode specified bythe user.

In another possible implementation, the mobile terminal mayautomatically determine the photographing mode based on the first image.Specifically, the mobile terminal determines, based on the first imagecaptured by the camera, a photographing status and/or a photographingscene for current photographing.

Optionally, the mobile terminal may determine the photographing statusin a plurality of manners. This is not limited in this embodiment ofthis application.

In a possible implementation, the mobile terminal may determine thephotographing status based on a plurality of pieces of sensor data thatare collected within a preset first duration by a sensor. The sensordata is used to indicate an angle between the mobile terminal and ahorizontal direction or a direction of gravity.

For example, if an average value (or a maximum value) of the pluralityof pieces of sensor data is greater than or equal to a preset firstvalue, the mobile terminal determines that the photographing status isthe handheld state; or if the average value (or the maximum value) ofthe plurality of pieces of sensor data is less than the first value, themobile terminal determines that the photographing status is the tripodstate.

Optionally, the sensor may be a gyro sensor, an angular velocity sensor,an acceleration sensor, or another sensor capable of obtaining thesensor data indicating the angle between the mobile terminal and thehorizontal direction or the direction of gravity. This is not limited inthis embodiment of this application.

Optionally, the mobile terminal may determine the photographing mode ina plurality of manners. This is not limited in this embodiment of thisapplication.

In a possible implementation, the mobile terminal may determine thephotographing scene based on a brightness value of the first image.

Specifically, the mobile terminal may determine the photographing scenebased on a quantity of pixels, in the first image, whose brightnessvalues are greater than a preset second value.

For example, if a ratio of the quantity of pixels, in the first image,whose brightness values are greater than the second value to a quantityof all pixels is greater than or equal to a preset ratio value, themobile terminal determines that the photographing scene is the lightsource scene; or if the ratio of the quantity of pixels, in the firstimage, whose brightness values are greater than the second value to thequantity of all pixels is less than the ratio value, the mobile terminaldetermines that the photographing scene is the dark scene.

Optionally, the mobile terminal may display first prompt information tothe user by using the display interface. The first prompt information isused to prompt the user with the photographing mode.

S230. The mobile terminal determines an exposure parameter sequencebased on the first image and the photographing mode, where the exposureparameter sequence includes at least two exposure parameters sorted inascending order of photographing time, and the exposure parameters areused to control light admitted to the mobile terminal duringphotographing.

The following describes how the mobile terminal determines the exposureparameter sequence based on the first image and the photographing modein different photographing modes.

It should be understood that the following embodiments are describedmerely by using an example in which the exposure parameters include anexposure duration and light sensitivity.

It should be noted that the exposure parameters may further includeanother parameter value, such as an aperture value. This is not limitedin this embodiment of this application.

Photographing Mode 1: Tripod and Light Source Mode

If the photographing scene is the light source scene, the mobileterminal determines, based on a pixel mean of a first region in thefirst image, a pixel mean of a second region in the first image, and anexposure parameter of the first image, a first exposure parameter and asecond exposure parameter that are included in the exposure referencesequence.

The first region includes at least two pixels whose pixel values are thelargest in the first image, and the second region includes at least twopixels whose pixel values are the smallest in the first image. A pixelmean of a region corresponding to the first region in a frame that isobtained by using the first exposure parameter is equal to a presetfirst pixel threshold, and the pixel mean of the first region is greaterthan or equal to the first pixel threshold. A pixel mean of a regioncorresponding to the second region in a frame that is obtained by usingthe second exposure parameter is equal to a preset second pixelthreshold, and the pixel mean of the second region is less than or equalto the second pixel threshold. The first pixel threshold is greater thanthe second pixel threshold. A photographing time corresponding to thefirst exposure parameter is earlier than a photographing timecorresponding to the second exposure parameter.

If the photographing status is the tripod state, the mobile terminaldetermines that light sensitivity included in the exposure parameters inthe exposure sequence is less than or equal to preset first lightsensitivity.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment of this application, thepixel mean of the first region (or the second region) may be understoodas a ratio of a sum of pixel values of pixels in the first region (orthe second region) to a quantity of the pixels. In a possiblealternative manner, the pixel mean of the first region (or the secondregion) may be replaced with the sum of the pixel values of the pixelsin the first region (or the second region). This is not limited in thisembodiment of this application.

It should be further noted that, if the pixel mean of the first regionis greater than or equal to the first pixel threshold, it indicates thatthe first region is an overexposure region, and brightness of the firstregion needs to be decreased; and likewise, if the pixel mean of thesecond region is less than or equal to the second pixel threshold, itindicates that the second region is an underexposure region, andbrightness of the second region needs to be increased.

In the light source scene, a distribution range of brightness of pixelsin an image is relatively large, and overexposure or underexposure mayoccur. Therefore, the mobile terminal may decrease brightness of anoverexposure region (the first region) based on a frame that is obtainedby using the first exposure parameter, and increase brightness of anunderexposure region (the second region) based on a frame that isobtained by using the second exposure parameter, to obtain an image witha high dynamic range through synthesis, so that a supposed-to-be-brightregion in the image is bright, a supposed-to-be-dark region in the imageis dark, and the image includes more details.

It should be understood that pixel values of an image are 0 to 255,totaling 256 values. A larger value indicates higher brightness. 0indicates an all-black darkest region, 255 indicates an all-white colorof highest brightness, and numbers between 0 and 255 indicate graycolors of different brightness.

For example, assuming that an exposure duration of the first image is 1s, light sensitivity of the first image is 100, and the first imageincludes six pixels whose pixel values are 5, 5, 60, 80, 250, and 250respectively, as shown in FIG. 5, the first region includes two pixelswhose pixel values are the largest, that is, the pixel mean of the firstregion is 250; and the second region includes two pixels whose pixelvalues are the smallest, that is, the pixel mean of the second region is5.

It should be understood that, when an exposure parameter includes anexposure duration and light sensitivity, admitted light corresponding tothe exposure parameter may be understood as a product of the exposureduration and the light sensitivity.

Assuming that the first pixel threshold is 200, because the pixel meanof the first region is 250, and admitted light corresponding to theexposure parameter of the first image is 100, it can be learned thatadmitted light corresponding to the first exposure parameter is200×100/250=80.

Assuming that the second pixel threshold is 30, because the pixel meanof the second region is 5, and admitted light corresponding to theexposure parameter of the first image is 100, it can be learned thatadmitted light corresponding to the second exposure parameter is30×100/5=600.

When admitted light is the same, an image with lower light sensitivityhas a smaller image noise and a better photographing effect. The mobileterminal is relatively stable in the tripod state. Therefore, in thetripod state, the mobile terminal sets light sensitivity in an exposureparameter to a value less than or equal to preset light sensitivity.

In other words, in the tripod state, the mobile terminal obtains animage based on relatively lower light sensitivity and a relatively longexposure duration, to improve a photographing effect of the image.

In a possible implementation, exposure durations included in theexposure parameters in the exposure parameter sequence successivelyincrease, or light sensitivity included in the exposure parameters inthe exposure parameter sequence successively increases.

For example, assuming that the preset light sensitivity is 200, anexposure duration in the first exposure parameter may be 0.5 s, lightsensitivity in the first exposure parameter may be 160, an exposureduration in the second exposure parameter may be 3 s, and lightsensitivity in the second exposure parameter may be 200.

Optionally, the exposure parameter sequence may further include at leastone fourth exposure parameter sorted in ascending order of photographingtime. A photographing time corresponding to any one of the at least onefourth exposure parameter is later than the photographing timecorresponding to the first exposure parameter but earlier than thephotographing time corresponding to the second exposure parameter.

Optionally, admitted light corresponding to the exposure parameters inthe exposure parameter sequence may successively increase in ascendingorder of photographing time. To be specific, in the exposure sequence,the admitted light corresponding to the first exposure parameter is thesmallest, and the admitted light corresponding to the second exposureparameter is the largest. The at least one fourth exposure parameter maybe set between the first exposure parameter and the second exposureparameter, so that the admitted light corresponding to the exposureparameters in the exposure sequence successively increases in ascendingorder of photographing time, to avoid impact on an image synthesiseffect arising from a relatively large difference between twoconsecutive images in a subsequent synthesis processing procedure.

Optionally, a difference between admitted light corresponding to any twoexposure parameters in the exposure sequence may be equal to or notequal to a difference between admitted light corresponding to any othertwo exposure parameters. This is not limited in this embodiment of thisapplication.

For example, assuming that one fourth exposure parameter is includedbetween the first exposure parameter and the second exposure parameter,the exposure duration in the first exposure parameter is 0.5 s, thelight sensitivity in the first exposure parameter is 160, the exposureduration in the second exposure parameter is 3 s, and the lightsensitivity in the second exposure parameter is 200, an exposureduration in the fourth exposure parameter may be set to 1 s, and lightsensitivity in the fourth exposure parameter may be set to 180.

For another example, assuming that two fourth exposure parameters areincluded between the first exposure parameter and the second exposureparameter, the exposure duration in the first exposure parameter is 0.5s, the light sensitivity in the first exposure parameter is 160, theexposure duration in the second exposure parameter is 3 s, and the lightsensitivity in the second exposure parameter is 200, an exposureduration in a 1^(st) fourth exposure parameter may be set to 1 s, andlight sensitivity in the 1^(st) fourth exposure parameter may be set to180; and an exposure duration in a 2^(nd) fourth exposure parameter maybe set to 2 s, and light sensitivity in the 2^(nd) fourth exposureparameter may be set to 180.

FIG. 6 shows a possible implementation of the exposure parametersequence in photographing mode 1. As indicated by black shadows in FIG.6, a horizontal direction represents a photographing time correspondingto an exposure parameter, and a vertical direction represents admittedlight corresponding to the exposure parameter. This application is notlimited thereto.

Optionally, if a pixel value of a region corresponding to the secondregion in a frame that is obtained by using a largest exposure parameterof the mobile terminal is still less than the second pixel threshold,that is, brightness of an underexposure region is still undesirable, inthis case, the mobile terminal may add at least one second exposureparameter (for example, second exposure parameters indicated by slashedshadows in FIG. 6) behind the second exposure parameter, to increase thebrightness of the underexposure region.

According to the photographing method provided in this embodiment ofthis application, in the light source scene, frames of a samephotographed object at different exposure levels are obtained by settingdifferent exposure parameters. The first exposure parameter is used torestore image details of a bright region in a frame, and the secondexposure parameter is used to restore image details of a dark region ina frame. The frames obtained by using the different exposure parametersare synthesized. In this way, both global details and brightness of afinal image are balanced, to improve a dynamic range of the image,thereby improving a photographing effect of the image. In the tripodstate, when admitted light is the same, an image noise can be furtherreduced by setting a relatively long exposure duration and relativelylow light sensitivity, so as to improve a photographing effect of animage.

Photographing Mode 2: Handheld and Light Source Mode

If the photographing scene is the light source scene, the mobileterminal determines, based on a pixel mean of a first region in thefirst image, a pixel mean of a second region in the first image, and anexposure parameter of the first image, a first exposure parameter and asecond exposure parameter that are included in the exposure referencesequence.

The first region includes at least two pixels whose pixel values are thelargest in the first image, and the second region includes at least twopixels whose pixel values are the smallest in the first image. A pixelmean of a region corresponding to the first region in a frame that isobtained by using the first exposure parameter is equal to a presetfirst pixel threshold, and the pixel mean of the first region is greaterthan or equal to the first pixel threshold. A pixel mean of a regioncorresponding to the second region in a frame that is obtained by usingthe second exposure parameter is equal to a preset second pixelthreshold, and the pixel mean of the second region is less than or equalto the second pixel threshold. The first pixel threshold is greater thanthe second pixel threshold. A photographing time corresponding to thefirst exposure parameter is earlier than a photographing timecorresponding to the second exposure parameter.

If the photographing status is the handheld state, the mobile terminaldetermines that the exposure reference sequence includes a referenceexposure parameter, and an exposure duration included in the exposureparameters in the exposure sequence is less than or equal to a presetfirst exposure duration. The reference exposure parameter is an exposureparameter that has the earliest photographing time in the exposureparameter sequence, and admitted light corresponding to the referenceexposure parameter is greater than admitted light corresponding to thefirst exposure parameter but less than admitted light corresponding tothe second exposure parameter.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment of this application, thepixel mean of the first region (or the second region) may be understoodas a ratio of a sum of pixel values of pixels in the first region (orthe second region) to a quantity of the pixels. In a possiblealternative manner, the pixel mean of the first region (or the secondregion) may be replaced with the sum of the pixel values of the pixelsin the first region (or the second region). This is not limited in thisembodiment of this application.

It should be further noted that, if the pixel mean of the first regionis greater than or equal to the preset first pixel threshold, itindicates that the first region is an overexposure region, andbrightness of the first region needs to be decreased; and likewise, ifthe pixel mean of the second region is less than or equal to the presetsecond pixel threshold, it indicates that the second region is anunderexposure region, and brightness of the second region needs to beincreased.

For example, assuming that an exposure duration of the first image is 1s, light sensitivity of the first image is 100, and the first imageincludes six pixels whose pixel values are 5, 5, 60, 80, 250, and 250respectively, as shown in FIG. 5, the first region includes two pixelswhose pixel values are the largest, that is, the pixel mean of the firstregion is 250; and the second region includes two pixels whose pixelvalues are the smallest, that is, the pixel mean of the second region is5.

It should be understood that, when an exposure parameter includes anexposure duration and light sensitivity, admitted light corresponding tothe exposure parameter may be understood as a product of the exposureduration and the light sensitivity.

Assuming that the preset first pixel threshold is 200, because the pixelmean of the first region is 250, and admitted light corresponding to theexposure parameter of the first image is 100, it can be learned thatadmitted light corresponding to the first exposure parameter is200×100/250=80.

Assuming that the preset second pixel threshold is 30, because the pixelmean of the second region is 5, and admitted light corresponding to theexposure parameter of the first image is 100, it can be learned thatadmitted light corresponding to the second exposure parameter is30×100/5=600.

Because shaking is likely to occur in the handheld mode, the mobileterminal sets an exposure duration of an exposure parameter to a valueless than or equal to the preset exposure duration.

In other words, in the handheld state, the mobile terminal obtains animage based on a relatively short exposure duration and relatively highlight sensitivity, to improve a photographing effect of the image.

In a possible implementation, exposure durations included in theexposure parameters in the exposure parameter sequence successivelyincrease, and/or light sensitivity included in the exposure parametersin the exposure parameter sequence successively increases.

For example, assuming that the preset exposure duration is 1 s, anexposure duration in the first exposure parameter may be 0.2 s, lightsensitivity in the first exposure parameter may be 400, an exposureduration in the second exposure parameter may be 0.5 s, and lightsensitivity in the second exposure parameter may be 1200.

For another example, assuming that an exposure duration in the firstexposure parameter is 0.2 s, light sensitivity in the first exposureparameter is 400, an exposure duration in the second exposure parameteris 0.5 s, and light sensitivity in the second exposure parameter is1200, the reference exposure parameter may be set in front of the firstexposure parameter. For example, an exposure duration in the referenceexposure parameter may be 0.3 s, and light sensitivity in the referenceexposure parameter may be 800.

Optionally, the exposure parameter sequence may further include at leastone fourth exposure parameter sorted in ascending order of photographingtime. A photographing time corresponding to any one of the at least onefourth exposure parameter is later than the photographing timecorresponding to the first exposure parameter but earlier than thephotographing time corresponding to the second exposure parameter.

Optionally, admitted light corresponding to the exposure parameters inthe exposure parameter sequence may successively increase in ascendingorder of photographing time. To be specific, in the exposure sequence,the admitted light corresponding to the first exposure parameter is thesmallest, and the admitted light corresponding to the second exposureparameter is the largest. The at least one fourth exposure parameter maybe set between the first exposure parameter and the second exposureparameter, so that the admitted light corresponding to the exposureparameters in the exposure sequence successively increases in ascendingorder of photographing time, to avoid impact on an image synthesiseffect arising from a relatively large difference between twoconsecutive frames in a subsequent synthesis processing procedure.

FIG. 7 shows a possible implementation of the exposure parametersequence in photographing mode 2. As indicated by black shadows in FIG.7, a horizontal direction represents a photographing time correspondingto an exposure parameter, and a vertical direction represents admittedlight corresponding to the exposure parameter. This application is notlimited thereto.

Optionally, if a pixel mean of a region corresponding to the secondregion in an image that is obtained by using a largest exposureparameter of the mobile terminal is still less than the preset secondpixel threshold, that is, brightness of an underexposure region is stillundesirable, in this case, the mobile terminal may add at least onesecond exposure parameter (for example, second exposure parametersindicated by slashed shadows in FIG. 7) behind the second exposureparameter, to increase the brightness of the underexposure region.

According to the photographing method provided in this embodiment ofthis application, in the light source scene, changes in brightness ofpixels in an image are relatively large, and overexposure orunderexposure may occur. Therefore, the mobile terminal may decreasebrightness of an overexposure region based on an image that is obtainedby using the first exposure parameter, and increase brightness of anunderexposure region based on an image that is obtained by using thesecond exposure parameter, to obtain an image with a high dynamic rangethrough synthesis, so that a supposed-to-be-bright region in the imageis bright, a supposed-to-be-dark region in the image is dark, and theimage includes more details.

In addition, in the handheld mode, the mobile terminal is notsufficiently stable and is likely to shake. Consequently, a photographedimage may be blurred due to shaking, and a plurality of consecutivephotographed images cannot be aligned due to shaking. Therefore, anexposure duration needs to be set to a smallest possible value, to avoida blurred image due to shaking. In addition, a reference exposureparameter needs to be set in the most front of the exposure sequence,and an image that is obtained by using the reference exposure parameteris used to align subsequently photographed images.

Optionally, a quantity of exposure parameters that are included in theexposure parameter sequence in the tripod state may be greater than aquantity of exposure parameters that are included in the exposureparameter sequence in the handheld state.

Photographing Mode 3: Tripod and Dark Mode

If the photographing scene is the dark scene, the mobile terminaldetermines, based on a pixel mean of the first image and an exposureparameter of the first image, a plurality of third exposure parametersincluded in the exposure reference sequence.

A pixel mean of an image that is obtained by using the third exposureparameters is equal to a preset third pixel threshold, and the pixelmean of the first image is less than or equal to the preset pixelthreshold.

If the photographing status is the tripod state, the mobile terminaldetermines that light sensitivity included in the exposure parameters inthe exposure sequence is less than or equal to preset light sensitivity.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment of this application, thepixel mean of the first image may be understood as a ratio of a sum ofpixel values of pixels in the first image to a quantity of the pixels.In a possible alternative manner, the pixel mean of the first image maybe replaced with the sum of the pixel values of the pixels in the firstimage. This is not limited in this embodiment of this application.

It should be further noted that, if the pixel mean of the first image isless than or equal to the preset third pixel threshold, it indicatesthat the first image is an underexposed image, and brightness of thefirst image needs to be increased

For example, assuming that an exposure duration of the first image is 1s, light sensitivity of the first image is 100, and the first imageincludes six pixels whose pixel values are 5, 5, 60, 80, 250, and 250respectively, as shown in FIG. 5, the pixel mean of the first image is108.

It should be understood that, when an exposure parameter includes anexposure duration and light sensitivity, admitted light corresponding tothe exposure parameter may be understood as a product of the exposureduration and the light sensitivity.

Assuming that the third pixel threshold is 128, because the pixel meanof the first image is 108, and admitted light corresponding to theexposure parameter of the first image is 100, it can be learned thatadmitted light corresponding to the third exposure parameter is200×100/250=118.

When admitted light is the same, an image with lower light sensitivityhas a smaller image noise and a better photographing effect. The mobileterminal is relatively stable in the tripod mode. Therefore, in thetripod mode, the mobile terminal sets light sensitivity in an exposureparameter to a value less than preset first light sensitivity, andobtains an image based on relatively lower light sensitivity and arelatively long exposure duration.

In conclusion, assuming that the preset first light sensitivity is 100,an exposure duration in the third exposure parameter may be, forexample, 1.2 s, and light sensitivity in the third exposure parametermay be, for example, 100.

FIG. 8 shows a possible implementation of the exposure parametersequence in photographing mode 3. As shown in FIG. 8, a horizontaldirection represents a photographing time corresponding to an exposureparameter, and a vertical direction represents admitted lightcorresponding to the exposure parameter. This application is not limitedthereto.

According to the photographing method provided in this embodiment ofthis application, in the dark scene, light is relatively weak, imagebrightness is relatively poor, and overexposure does not occur.Therefore, the mobile terminal may increase brightness of anunderexposure region based on an image that is obtained by using theplurality of third exposure parameters, to increase image brightness, sothat an image includes more details, thereby improving a photographingeffect of the image. In the tripod state, when admitted light is thesame, an image noise can be further reduced by setting a relatively longexposure duration and relatively low light sensitivity, so as to improvea photographing effect of an image.

Photographing Mode 4: Handheld and Dark Mode

If the photographing scene is the dark scene, the mobile terminaldetermines, based on a pixel mean of the first image and an exposureparameter of the first image, a plurality of third exposure parametersincluded in the exposure reference sequence.

A pixel mean of an image that is obtained by using the third exposureparameters is equal to a preset third pixel threshold, and the pixelmean of the first image is less than or equal to the third pixelthreshold.

If the photographing status is the handheld state, the mobile terminaldetermines that the exposure reference sequence includes a referenceexposure parameter, and an exposure duration included in the exposureparameters in the exposure sequence is less than or equal to a presetexposure duration. The reference exposure parameter is an exposureparameter that has the earliest photographing time in the exposureparameter sequence, and admitted light corresponding to the referenceexposure parameter is equal to admitted light corresponding to the thirdexposure parameter.

FIG. 9 shows a possible implementation of the exposure parametersequence in photographing mode 4. As shown in FIG. 9, a horizontaldirection represents a photographing time corresponding to an exposureparameter, and a vertical direction represents admitted lightcorresponding to the exposure parameter. This application is not limitedthereto.

According to the photographing method provided in this embodiment ofthis application, in the dark scene, light is relatively weak, imagebrightness is relatively poor, and overexposure does not occur.Therefore, the mobile terminal may increase brightness of anunderexposure region based on an image that is obtained by using theplurality of third exposure parameters, to increase image brightness, sothat an image includes more details, thereby improving a photographingeffect of the image.

In addition, in the handheld mode, the mobile terminal is notsufficiently stable and is likely to shake. Consequently, a photographedimage may be blurred due to shaking, and a plurality of consecutivephotographed images cannot be aligned due to shaking. Therefore, anexposure duration needs to be set to a smallest possible value, to avoida blurred image due to shaking. In addition, a reference exposureparameter needs to be set in the most front of the exposure sequence,and an image that is obtained by using the reference exposure parameteris used to align subsequently photographed images.

S240. The mobile terminal successively obtains images by using theexposure parameters in the exposure parameter sequence, to obtain atleast two images.

It should be noted that the at least two images are also sorted inascending order of photographing time, because the at least two imagesare successively obtained by the mobile terminal based on the exposureparameters in the exposure parameter sequence, and the exposureparameters in the exposure sequence are sorted in ascending order ofphotographing time.

It should be further noted that the at least two images obtained in S240may be at least two images that are obtained immediately after the firstimage in S210 is obtained.

In other words, after detecting a photographing instruction entered bythe user, the mobile terminal may successively obtain the first image inS210 and the at least two images in S240. The first image obtained inS210 is used to determine an exposure parameter sequence for use by theat least two images that are obtained in S240.

S250. The mobile terminal performs synthesis processing based on thephotographing mode and some or all of the at least two images, to obtaina target image.

The following describes how the mobile terminal performs synthesisprocessing based on some or all of the at least two images in differentphotographing modes, to obtain the target image.

Photographing Mode 1: Tripod and Light Source Mode

It should be noted that, assuming that the at least two frames include Nframes, and N is an integer greater than 1, the synthesis processingincludes pixel superposition processing and frame blending processing inphotographing mode 1.

Specifically, the mobile terminal performs pixel superpositionprocessing on an i^(th) frame in the N frames and a synthesis processingresult of first i−1 frames, to obtain a pixel superposition processingresult of first i frames, where a value of i is 2, 3, . . . , or N; theterminal device performs frame blending processing on the i^(th) frameand the pixel superposition processing result of the first i frames, toobtain an i^(th) candidate target image; the mobile terminal displaysthe i^(th) candidate target image and second prompt information to theuser by using the display interface, where the second prompt informationis used to prompt the user to end or not to end the synthesisprocessing; and if the mobile terminal detects, within a preset firstduration, a synthesis processing end instruction that is entered basedon the second prompt information by the user, the mobile terminal stopsthe synthesis processing, and determines the i^(th) candidate targetimage as the target image.

It should be noted that, when the value of i is 2, a synthesisprocessing result of first one image may be understood as a firstcandidate target image, or a pixel superposition processing result offirst one image, or a 1^(st) image.

In a possible implementation, that the mobile terminal performs pixelsuperposition processing on the i^(th) frame and the synthesisprocessing result of the first i−1 frames may be understood as that themobile terminal performs pixel superposition processing on the i^(th)frame and the synthesis processing result of the first i−1 frames basedon a preset first weight of the synthesis processing result of the firsti−1 frames and a preset second weight of the i^(th) frame. A sum of thepreset first weight and the preset second weight is greater than 1 butless than 2.

For example, the preset first weight is equal to 1, and the presetsecond weight is greater than 0 but less than 1; or both the presetfirst weight and the preset second weight are greater than 0 but lessthan 1.

For example, assuming that a pixel value of a 1^(st) pixel (a pixel inrow 1 and column 1) in a 1^(st) frame is 60, the preset first weight is1, a pixel value of a 1^(st) pixel in a 2^(nd) frame is 80, and thepreset second weight is 0.4, a pixel value of a 1^(st) pixel in a pixelsuperposition processing result, obtained after pixel superpositionprocessing is performed on the 1^(st) frame and the 2^(nd) frame, offirst two frames is 60×1+80×0.4=92.

In a possible implementation, the mobile terminal determines, accordingto a preset first rule, a weight of a pixel in the pixel superpositionresult of the first i frames and a weight of a pixel in the i^(th)frame, where the preset first rule includes: A pixel closer to abrightness center (for example, a pixel whose pixel value is 128) has alarger weight, and a pixel farther away from the brightness center has asmaller weight; and performs frame blending processing on the i^(th)frame and the pixel superposition result of the first i frames based onthe weight of the pixel in the pixel superposition result of the first iframes and the weight of the pixel in the i^(th) frame, to obtain thei^(th) candidate target image.

For another example, assuming that a pixel value of a 1^(st) pixel (apixel in row 1 and column 1) in a pixel superposition processing resultof first two frames is 92, a weight, obtained according to the presetfirst rule, of the 1^(st) pixel in the pixel superposition processingresult of the first two frames is 0.6, a pixel value of a 1^(st) pixelin a 2^(nd) frame is 80, and a weight, obtained according to the presetfirst rule, of the 1^(st) pixel in the 2^(nd) frame is 0.4, when frameblending processing is performed on the 2^(nd) frame and the pixelsuperposition processing result of the first two frames, the weights ofthe two frames are first normalized (0.6:0.4=3/5:2/5), and thensuperposition is performed, that is, a pixel value of a 1^(st) pixel inthe 2^(nd) candidate target frame is ⅗×92+⅖×80=87.2.

In other words, the mobile terminal first performs pixel superpositionprocessing on the i^(th) frame in the N frames and the synthesisprocessing result of the first i−1 frames, so as to improve imagebrightness; and then performs frame blending processing on the i^(th)frame and the superposition processing result of the first i frames, sothat all regions in an entire image approach a brightness center.Finally, a dynamic range of an image that is obtained after synthesis isimproved, and a photographing effect of the image is improved.

It should be noted that, in the foregoing examples, a pixelsuperposition processing procedure and a frame blending processingprocedure are described by using pixels at corresponding locations inthe 1^(st) frame and the 2^(nd) frame. A processing procedure of pixelsat corresponding locations in two frames is similar to the foregoingprocedures. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again.

Optionally, if the mobile terminal does not detect, within the presetfirst duration, a synthesis processing end instruction that is enteredbased on the second prompt information by the user, the mobile terminalperforms synthesis processing on an (i+1)^(th) frame in the N frames anda synthesis result of the first i frames, to obtain an (i+1)^(th)candidate target image; and the mobile terminal displays the (i+1)^(th)candidate target image and the second prompt information to the user byusing the display interface.

Optionally, if the mobile terminal does not receive, within the presetfirst duration after displaying an N^(th) candidate target image to theuser by using the display interface, a synthesis processing endinstruction that is entered by the user, the mobile terminal determinesthe N^(th) candidate target image as the target image.

In other words, in a procedure of successively performing, by the mobileterminal, synthesis processing on the at least two frames, each timesynthesis is performed, a synthesis processing result of the synthesisis displayed to the user by using the display interface, and the user isprompted to output or not to output the synthesis result of thesynthesis as the target image; and if a synthesis processing endinstruction from the user is detected within the preset first durationafter the user is prompted, the synthesis result obtained this time isoutput as the target image; otherwise, synthesis continues to beperformed on a next image, until last synthesis is completed.

Optionally, before the mobile terminal performs synthesis processing onthe 1^(st) frame and the 2^(nd) frame, the mobile terminal may displaythe 1^(st) frame to the user by using the display interface; and if themobile terminal detects, within the preset first duration, a synthesisprocessing end instruction that is entered based on the second promptinformation by the user, the mobile terminal stops the synthesisprocessing, and determines the 1^(st) frame as the target image; or ifthe mobile terminal does not detect a synthesis processing endinstruction within the preset first duration, the mobile terminalperforms synthesis processing on the 1^(st) frame and the 2^(nd) frame.

Photographing Mode 2: Handheld and Light Source Mode

It should be noted that, assuming that the at least two frames include Nframes, and N is an integer greater than 1, the synthesis processingincludes frame registration processing, pixel superposition processing,and frame blending processing in photographing mode 1.

Specifically, the mobile terminal performs frame registration processingon an i^(th) frame in the N frames based on a frame that is obtained byusing the reference exposure parameter, to obtain an i^(th) frameregistration processing result; the mobile terminal performs pixelsuperposition processing on the i^(th) frame registration processingresult and a synthesis processing result of first i−1 frames, to obtainan i^(th) pixel superposition processing result, where a value of i is2, 3, . . . , or N; the terminal device performs frame blendingprocessing on the i^(th) pixel superposition processing result and thei^(th) frame, to obtain an i^(th) candidate target image; the mobileterminal displays the i^(th) candidate target image and second promptinformation to the user by using the display interface, where the secondprompt information is used to prompt the user to end or not to end thesynthesis processing; and if the mobile terminal detects, within apreset first duration, a synthesis processing end instruction that isentered based on the second prompt information by the user, the mobileterminal stops the synthesis processing, and determines the i^(th)candidate target image as the target image.

It should be noted that a difference between photographing mode 2 andphotographing mode 1 lies in the following: In photographing mode 2, themobile terminal is in the handheld state; therefore, before each frameis synthesized, frame registration processing needs to be performed onthe frame and a reference frame that is obtained by using a referenceexposure parameter, to avoid inter-frame jitter caused by the handheldstate, that is, all frames except the reference frame need to be alignedwith the reference frame.

In addition, there may be an unaligned edge region after the frameregistration processing. A frame registration processing result may becropped or magnified, to remove the unaligned edge region.

Specifically, frame registration may be performed by using a frameregistration method in the prior art. This is not limited in thisembodiment of this application.

Optionally, because shaking and blurring may occur in the handheldstate, each frame may be sharpened in a synthesis processing procedure,to improve image definition.

It should be understood that a pixel superposition processing procedureand a frame blending processing procedure in photographing mode 2 arethe same as the pixel superposition processing procedure inphotographing mode 1. For detailed processing, refer to photographingmode 1. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again.

Photographing Mode 3: Tripod and Dark Mode

It should be noted that, assuming that the at least two frames include Nframes, and N is an integer greater than 1, the synthesis processingincludes pixel superposition processing in photographing mode 1.

Specifically, the mobile terminal performs pixel superpositionprocessing on an i^(th) frame in the N frames and a synthesis processingresult of first i−1 frames, to obtain an i^(th) candidate target image,where a value of i is 2, 3, . . . , or N; the mobile terminal displaysthe i^(th) candidate target image and second prompt information to theuser by using the display interface, where the second prompt informationis used to prompt the user to end or not to end the synthesisprocessing; and if the mobile terminal detects, within a preset firstduration, a synthesis processing end instruction that is entered basedon the second prompt information by the user, the mobile terminal stopsthe synthesis processing, and determines the i^(th) candidate targetimage as the target image.

It should be understood that a pixel superposition processing procedurein photographing mode 3 is the same as the pixel superpositionprocessing procedure in photographing mode 1. For detailed processing,refer to photographing mode 1. To avoid repetition, details are notdescribed herein again.

Photographing Mode 4: Handheld and Dark Mode

It should be noted that, assuming that the at least two frames include Nframes, and N is an integer greater than 1, the synthesis processingincludes frame registration processing and pixel superpositionprocessing in photographing mode 1.

Specifically, the terminal device performs frame registration processingon an i^(th) frame in the N frames based on a frame that is obtained byusing the reference exposure parameter, to obtain an i^(th) frameregistration processing result; the mobile terminal performs pixelsuperposition processing on the i^(th) frame registration processingresult and a synthesis processing result of first i−1 frames, to obtainan i^(th) candidate target image, where a value of i is 2, 3, . . . , orN; the mobile terminal displays the i^(th) candidate target image andsecond prompt information to the user by using the display interface,where the second prompt information is used to prompt the user to end ornot to end the synthesis processing; and if the mobile terminal detects,within a preset first duration, a synthesis processing end instructionthat is entered based on the second prompt information by the user, themobile terminal stops the synthesis processing, and determines thei^(th) candidate target image as the target image.

It should be understood that a frame registration processing procedureand a pixel superposition processing procedure in photographing mode 3are the same as the pixel superposition processing procedure inphotographing mode 1. For detailed processing, refer to photographingmode 1. To avoid repetition, details are not described herein again.

S260. The mobile terminal outputs the target image.

To be specific, the mobile terminal may use the target image as an imageto be finally stored into a gallery after current photographing.

In other words, the mobile terminal may store the target image into amemory.

The following describes in detail, with reference to FIG. 10 to FIG. 17,how the display interface of the mobile terminal is presented in aprocess of performing the photographing method provided in thisembodiment of this application.

For example, when a user needs to take a photo, the user may instruct anelectronic device to start a camera. For example, the user may instruct,by tapping a camera icon, the electronic device to start the camera; orthe user may instruct, in a voice manner, the electronic device to startthe camera; or the user may instruct, by drawing a “C”-shaped track on ascreen in a screen-off state, the electronic device to start the camera.A manner of triggering the electronic device to start the camera is notlimited in this embodiment of this application.

After the user starts the camera, the mobile terminal displays a displayinterface shown in FIG. 10. The display interface includes a currentpreviewed image, photographing status prompt information, photographingscene prompt information, a shutter icon, exposure parameter promptinformation, and the like. This is not limited in this embodiment ofthis application.

In a possible implementation, on the display interface shown in FIG. 10,the photographing status prompt information may be in a text form, anicon form, or another form, such as a voice prompt, that can prompt theuser with a current photographing status. This is not limited in thisembodiment of this application.

For example, the display interface may display “use a tripod to shoot(use a tripod to shoot)”, “please steady your device (please steady yourdevice)”, or the like.

For another example, the display interface may display a “tripod” iconand a “no shaking” icon.

In a possible implementation, on the display interface shown in FIG. 10,the photographing scene prompt information may be in a text form, anicon form, or another form, such as a voice prompt, that can prompt theuser with a current photographing scene. This is not limited in thisembodiment of this application.

For example, the display interface may display “night shot (nightshot)”, “highlight shot”, “dark shot”, or “light shot”.

For another example, the display interface may display a “sun” icon toindicate that there is a light source, and indicate intensity of thecurrent light source by using a quantity of sunrays in the “sun” icon;or display a “moon” icon to indicate a night shot.

In a possible implementation, on the display interface shown in FIG. 10,the exposure parameter prompt information may be in a text form, an iconform, or another form, such as a voice prompt, that can prompt the userwith a current exposure parameter. This is not limited in thisembodiment of this application.

For example, the display interface may display “exposure duration T: **seconds (milliseconds)”, “light sensitivity ISO: **”, or “aperture valueF: ***”.

For another example, the display interface may display an “automaticexposure duration setup (auto) mode” icon, an “automatic ISO setup mode”icon, or an “automatic aperture value setup mode” icon.

Optionally, the exposure parameter may be in an automatic setup mode, ormay be in a manual user setup mode, or may be in a semi-automatic andsemi-manual mode. This is not limited in this embodiment of thisapplication.

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the display interface may display an“ISO” icon. After tapping the icon, the user may manually set ISO.

It should be understood that FIG. 11 shows merely an example of thedisplay interface that is displayed after the camera starts. The displayinterface in FIG. 11 may further include another part on an existingdisplay interface, such as an album preview screen, a home key, a backkey, or a menu key. This embodiment of this application should not belimited thereto.

When the user needs to take a photo, the user taps a shutter. In thiscase, the mobile terminal prompts, based on a detected photographinginstruction entered by the user, the user to steady the device, obtainsa previewed image, determines a current photographing mode, determinesan exposure parameter sequence based on the previewed image and thephotographing mode, and obtains at least two frames corresponding to theexposure parameter sequence.

After the mobile terminal determines the current photographing mode, themobile terminal may prompt the user with the current photographing modeby using the display interface.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the display interface prompts the userthat the current photographing mode is a tripod and light source mode.

For example, if the at least two frames are a frame 1, a frame 2, aframe 3, and a frame 4, FIG. 13 to FIG. 16 show possible display mannersof the display interface in a process of performing, by the mobileterminal after obtaining the at least two frames based on the exposureparameters, synthesis processing based on the at least two frames.However, this embodiment of this application should not be limitedthereto.

FIG. 13 shows a 1^(st) candidate target image (the frame 1). FIG. 14shows a 2^(nd) candidate target image (which is a synthesis result ofthe frame 1 and the frame 2). FIG. 15 shows a 3^(rd) candidate targetimage (which is a synthesis result of the 2^(nd) candidate target imageand the frame 3). FIG. 16 shows a 4^(th) candidate target image (whichis a synthesis result of the 3^(rd) candidate target image and the frame4), namely, a final target image.

Optionally, the display interface may further prompt the user thatshooting or processing is ongoing.

Optionally, the display interface may further include a count of asynthesis processing countdown, and display a countdown progress bar1300 for the user (the countdown progress bar 1300 is shown and labeledin FIGS. 13-15 and 17).

Optionally, the display interface may further display a duration alreadyused in current synthesis processing.

Optionally, the display interface may further prompt the user with aspecific image on which synthesis is being performed.

Optionally, the display interface may further prompt the user with acurrently obtained candidate target image, and a quantity of obtainedcandidate target images.

For another example, FIG. 17 shows an example of a possible displayinterface of the second prompt information. The mobile terminal mayprompt, by using the display interface, the user to end currentphotographing upon a satisfactory effect; and provide an end icon. Thesecond prompt information may be displayed on any one of the displayinterfaces in FIG. 13 to FIG. 16 to prompt the user. When the userpresses an end button, frame synthesis processing ends, and a candidatetarget image displayed on a current display interface is displayed tothe user as a final target image, and is stored into the gallery.

Optionally, FIG. 13 and FIG. 17 show merely an example of changes of thedisplay interface in a photographing process of the mobile terminal. Ina photographing process, the display interface of the mobile terminalmay further display another change process related to photographing andsynthesis processing. This embodiment of this application should not belimited thereto.

With reference to FIG. 18, the following describes a schematic diagramof a system architecture 400 provided in an embodiment of thisapplication. The system structure is used to implement the methodprovided in the method 400.

A camera application (APP) 410 is configured to obtain a camera startupinstruction entered by a user, and provide a photographing function forthe user.

A control center 420 is configured to detect a photographing instructionentered by the user; and after detecting the photographing instruction,request an initial exposure parameter from a processing center 430, andrequest a sensor parameter from a sensor 440.

In a possible implementation, the control center 420 may be, forexample, an operating system of a mobile terminal.

The processing center 430 is configured to deliver the initial exposureparameter to the control center 420 according to a request of thecontrol center 420.

In a possible implementation, the processing center 430 may be, forexample, a background processing module used with a camera.

The control center 420 is further configured to deliver the initialexposure parameter to an image signal processor (ISP) 450 based on thereceived initial exposure parameter, and instruct the ISP 450 to capturea previewed image based on the initial exposure parameter.

The ISP 450 is configured to control a camera 460 to obtain a previewedimage based on the initial parameter, and send the previewed image tothe processing center 430.

In a possible implementation, the ISP 450 may be, for example, hardwareconfigured to perform camera parameter configuration and performprocessing, such as format processing, on an image output by the camera.

The sensor 440 is configured to send sensor data to the control center420 according to a request of the control center 420.

The control center 420 is further configured to send, to the processingcenter 430, the sensor data that is obtained from the sensor 440 and thepreviewed image that is obtained from the ISP 450.

The processing center 430 is further configured to: (1) send, to animage encoding unit 470, the previewed image that is obtained from thecontrol center 420 for encoding; (2) determine a current photographingmode, and instruct a display screen to display the current photographingmode; and (3) determine an exposure parameter sequence based on theobtained previewed image and the obtained sensor data, and send theexposure parameter sequence to the control center 420.

In the process (1), the image encoding unit 470 is configured to encodethe previewed image sent by the control center 430, and then send anencoded previewed image to a display screen 480. The display screen 480is configured to display, to the user, the previewed image sent by theimage encoding unit 470.

In the process (2), the display screen 480 is further configured todisplay the current photographing mode to the user.

In the process (3), the control center 420 is further configured todeliver the obtained exposure parameter sequence to the ISP 450.

The ISP 450 is further configured to control, based on the exposureparameter sequence, the camera to capture at least two framescorresponding to the exposure parameter sequence, and is configured tosend the captured at least two frames to the processing center 430.

The processing center 430 is further configured to: perform framesynthesis processing based on the obtained at least two frames and thephotographing mode; each time a frame is obtained through synthesis,send the frame to the frame encoding unit 470, and display the frame byusing the display screen 480; and after a final target image isdetermined, store the target image into a gallery 490.

FIG. 19 is a schematic block diagram of a photographing apparatus 500according to an embodiment of this application. The photographingapparatus 500 may correspond to the terminal device described in themethod 200, and modules or units in the photographing apparatus 500 areconfigured to perform the actions and processing procedures performed bythe terminal device in the method 200. Herein, to avoid repetition,detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

A person of ordinary skill in the art may be aware that, with referenceto the examples described in the embodiments disclosed in thisspecification, units and algorithm steps may be implemented byelectronic hardware or a combination of computer software and electronichardware. Whether the functions are performed by hardware or softwaredepends on particular applications and design constraint conditions ofthe technical solutions. A person skilled in the art may use differentmethods to implement the described functions for each particularapplication, but it should not be considered that the implementationgoes beyond the scope of this application.

It may be clearly understood by a person skilled in the art that, forconvenience and brevity of description, for a detailed working processof the foregoing system, apparatus, and unit, reference may be made to acorresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments, and detailsare not described herein again.

In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should beunderstood that the disclosed system, apparatus, and method may beimplemented in other manners. For example, the described apparatusembodiment is merely an example. For example, the unit division ismerely logical function division and may be other division in actualimplementation. For example, a plurality of units or components may becombined or integrated into another system, or some features may beignored or not performed. In addition, the shown or discussed mutualcouplings or direct couplings or communication connections may beimplemented by using some interfaces. The indirect couplings orcommunication connections between the apparatuses or units may beimplemented in electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

The units described as separate parts may or may not be physicallyseparated, and parts shown as units may or may not be physical units,that is, may be located in one position, or may be distributed on aplurality of network units. Some or all of the units may be selecteddepending on actual requirements to achieve the objectives of thesolutions of the embodiments.

In addition, function units in the embodiments of this application maybe integrated into one processing unit, or each of the units may existalone physically, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

When the functions are implemented in a form of a software function unitand sold or used as an independent product, the functions may be storedin a computer-readable storage medium. Based on such an understanding,the technical solutions of this application essentially, or the partcontributing to the prior art, or some of the technical solutions may beimplemented in a form of a software product. The computer softwareproduct is stored in a storage medium, and includes several instructionsfor instructing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, aserver, a network device, or the like) to perform all or some of thesteps of the methods described in the embodiments of this application.The storage medium includes any medium that can store program code, suchas a USB flash drive, a removable hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), arandom access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disc.

The foregoing descriptions are merely specific implementations of thisapplication, but are not intended to limit the protection scope of thisapplication. Any variation or replacement readily figured out by aperson skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in thisapplication shall fall within the protection scope of this application.Therefore, the protection scope of this application shall be subject tothe protection scope of the claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. An electronic device, comprising: a processor;and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to storeinstructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the electronicdevice to: enter a night shot mode; display a preview interfaceindicating that the electronic device is in the night shot mode;determine that a current photographing scene is a dark scene or a lightsource scene based on a preview image; receive a photographinginstruction when the preview interface is displayed; display aphotographing interface in response to receiving the photographinginstruction, wherein the photographing interface displays a progressindication indicating that the electronic device is performingprocessing to generate a target image and displays an indicationprompting a user to keep the electronic device steady; performprocessing to generate the target image, wherein the processingcomprises: processing a first set of frames for synthesizing the targetimage when the electronic device is in a handheld state and in the lightsource scene, wherein the first set of frames is based on first exposureparameters; or processing a second set of frames for synthesizing thetarget image when the electronic device is in the handheld state and inthe dark scene, wherein the second set of frames is based on secondexposure parameters, wherein the first exposure parameters are differentfrom the second exposure parameters; and save the target image.
 2. Theelectronic device of claim 1, wherein the processing further comprises:processing a third set of frames for synthesizing the target image whenthe electronic device is in a steady state and in the light sourcescene, wherein the third set of frames is based on third exposureparameters; or processing a fourth set of frames for synthesizing thetarget image when the electronic device is in the steady state and inthe dark scene, wherein the fourth set of frames is based on fourthexposure parameters, wherein the third exposure parameters are differentfrom the first exposure parameters, wherein the fourth exposureparameters are different from the second exposure parameters, andwherein the third exposure parameters are different from the fourthexposure parameters.
 3. The electronic device of claim 2, whereinexposure durations included in the third exposure parameterssuccessively increase in ascending order of photographing time, orwherein light sensitivities included in the third exposure parameterssuccessively increase in ascending order of the photographing time. 4.The electronic device of claim 2, wherein admitted light valuescorresponding to the third exposure parameters successively increase inascending order of photographing time.
 5. The electronic device of claim2, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic device to settwo exposure parameters included in the first exposure parameters, thesecond exposure parameters, the third exposure parameters, or the fourthexposure parameters to correspond to a same admitted light value.
 6. Theelectronic device of claim 2, wherein a first quantity of the third setis different from a second quantity of the first set, or wherein a thirdquantity of the fourth set is different from a fourth quantity of thesecond set.
 7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein theinstructions further cause the electronic device to: determine a firstquantity of first pixels in the preview image having brightness valuesgreater than a preset brightness value; and determine that the currentphotographing scene is the dark scene when a ratio of the first quantityto a second quantity of all pixels of the preview image is less than apreset ratio value.
 8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein theinstructions further cause the electronic device to: determine a firstquantity of first pixels in the preview image having brightness valuesgreater than a preset brightness value; and determine that the currentphotographing scene is the light source scene when a ratio of the firstquantity to a second quantity of all pixels of the preview image isgreater than a preset ratio value.
 9. The electronic device of claim 1,wherein a first exposure duration when the electronic device is in thehandheld state is shorter than a second exposure duration when theelectronic device is in a steady state, and wherein a first lightsensitivity when the electronic device is in the handheld state isgreater than a second light sensitivity when the electronic device is inthe steady state.
 10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein theinstructions further cause the electronic device to: display a firstcandidate target image in the photographing interface at a first time;and display a second candidate target image in the photographinginterface at a second time, wherein the second time is after the firsttime, and wherein a first brightness value of the first candidate targetimage is lower than a second brightness value of the second candidatetarget image.
 11. An electronic device, comprising: a processor; and amemory coupled to the processor and configured to store instructions,which when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to:enter a night shot mode; display a preview interface indicating that theelectronic device is in the night shot mode; determine that a currentphotographing scene is a dark scene or a light source scene; determinethat a current photographing state is a steady state or a handheldstate; receive a photographing instruction when the preview interface isdisplayed; display a photographing interface in response to receivingthe photographing instruction, wherein the photographing interfacedisplays a progress indication indicating that the electronic device isperforming processing to generate a target image and displays anindication prompting a user to keep the electronic device steady;perform processing to generate the target image, wherein the processingcomprises: processing a first set of frames for synthesizing the targetimage using first exposure parameters when the electronic device is inthe handheld state and in the light source scene, wherein the first setis based on the first exposure parameters; or processing a second set offrames for synthesizing the target image using second exposureparameters when the electronic device is in the handheld state and inthe dark scene, wherein the second set of frames is based on the secondexposure parameters, and wherein the first exposure parameters aredifferent from the second exposure parameters; and save the targetimage.
 12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the processingfurther comprises: processing a third set of frames for synthesizing thetarget image using third exposure parameters when the electronic deviceis in the steady state and in the light source scene, wherein the thirdset of frames is based on the third exposure parameters; and processinga fourth set of frames for synthesizing the target image using fourthexposure parameters when the electronic device is in the steady stateand in the dark scene, wherein the fourth set of frames is based on thefourth exposure parameters, wherein the second exposure parameters aredifferent from the first exposure parameters, wherein the fourthexposure parameters are different from the second exposure parameters,and wherein the second exposure parameters are different from the fourthexposure parameters.
 13. The electronic device of claim 12, whereinexposure durations included in the third exposure parameterssuccessively increase in ascending order of photographing time, orwherein light sensitivities included in the third exposure parameterssuccessively increase in ascending order of the photographing time. 14.The electronic device of claim 12, wherein admitted light valuescorresponding to the third exposure parameters successively increase inascending order of photographing time.
 15. The electronic device ofclaim 12, wherein the instructions further cause the electronic deviceto: receive a synthesis processing end instruction within a presetduration; and synthesize the target image using a part of the first setof frames, the second set of frames, the third set of frames, or thefourth set of frames in response to receiving the synthesis processingend instruction.
 16. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein theinstructions further cause the electronic device to: determine a firstquantity of first pixels in a preview image having brightness valuesgreater than a preset brightness value; and determine that the currentphotographing scene is the dark scene when a ratio of the first quantityto a second quantity of all pixels of the preview image is less than apreset ratio value.
 17. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein theinstructions further cause the electronic device to: determine a firstquantity of first pixels in a preview image having brightness valuesgreater than a preset brightness value; and determine that the currentphotographing scene is the light source scene when a ratio of the firstquantity to a second quantity of all pixels of the preview image isgreater than a preset ratio value.
 18. The electronic device of claim11, wherein a first exposure duration when the electronic device is inthe handheld state is shorter than a second exposure duration when theelectronic device is in the steady state, and wherein a first lightsensitivity when the electronic device is in the handheld state isgreater than a second light sensitivity when the electronic device is inthe steady state.
 19. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein a firstquantity of exposure parameters when the electronic device is in thehandheld state is different from a second quantity of exposureparameters when the electronic device is not in the handheld state. 20.An electronic device, comprising: a processor; and a memory coupled tothe processor and configured to store instructions, which when executedby the processor, cause the electronic device to: enter a night shotmode; display a preview interface indicating that the electronic deviceis in the night shot mode; determine that a current photographing sceneis a dark scene or a light source scene; receive a photographinginstruction when the preview interface is displayed; display aphotographing interface in response to receiving the photographinginstruction, wherein the photographing interface displays a progressindication indicating that the electronic device is performingprocessing to generate a target image and displays an indicationprompting a user to keep the electronic device steady; performprocessing to generate the target image, wherein the processingcomprises: process a first set of frames for synthesizing the targetimage using first exposure parameters when the electronic device is in asteady state and in the light source scene, wherein the first set offrames is based on the first exposure parameters; process a second setof frames for synthesizing the target image using second exposureparameters when the electronic device is in a handheld state and in thelight source scene, wherein the second set of frames is based on thesecond exposure parameters; process a third set of frames forsynthesizing the target image using third exposure parameters when theelectronic device is in the steady state and in the dark scene, whereinthe third set of frames is based on the third exposure parameters; andprocess a fourth set of frames for synthesizing the target image usingfourth exposure parameters when the electronic device is in the handheldstate and in the dark scene, wherein the fourth set of frames is basedon the fourth exposure parameters, wherein the first exposure parametersare different from the second exposure parameters, wherein the thirdexposure parameters are different from the fourth exposure parameters,wherein the first exposure parameters are different from the thirdexposure parameters, and wherein the second exposure parameters aredifferent from the fourth exposure parameters; and save the targetimage.